South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 182

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 28, 2001

    S. 182

Introduced by Senators Hawkins, Ritchie and Reese

S. Printed 2/28/01--S.

Read the first time January 23, 2001.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

    To whom was referred a Bill (S. 182) to amend Section 16-3-20, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the sentencing proceeding to determine whether a person convicted of murder should be sentenced to death, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

    Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting therein the following:

    /    SECTION    1.    Section 16-3-20(C)(a)(7) is amended to read:

    "(7)    The murder of a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer, peace officer or former peace officer, corrections officer or former corrections officer, a county detention facility employee or former county detention facility employee, or fireman or former fireman during or because of the performance of his official duties."

    SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to offenses committed on or after the effective date.            /

    Renumber sections to conform.

    Amend title to conform.

JOHN DAVID HAWKINS, for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SENTENCING PROCEEDING TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PERSON CONVICTED OF MURDER SHOULD BE SENTENCED TO DEATH, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MURDER OF A COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY OFFICER IS A STATUTORY AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 16-3-20(C)(a)(7) as last amended by Act 83 of 1995, is further amended to read:

    "(7)    The murder of a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer, peace officer or former peace officer, corrections employee or former corrections employee, a county detention facility officer, or fireman or former fireman during or because of the performance of his official duties. "

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

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