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Bill 5161

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      5161
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020418
Primary Sponsor:                  Limehouse
All Sponsors:                     Limehouse, Campsen, Davenport, 
                                  Scarborough, Thompson and Witherspoon
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22508cm02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Sexual exploitation of a minor, second 
                                  degree; penalties revised


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020418  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 16-15-405, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SECOND DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 16-15-405(D) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 184 of 1993, is further amended to read:

    "(D) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not less than two five years nor more than five ten years. No part of the minimum sentence may be suspended nor is the individual convicted eligible for parole until he has served the minimum sentence."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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