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H. 4545
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Lourie, Allen, Battle, Branham, G. Brown, Clark, Delleney, Harvin, J. Hines, Hosey, Leach, Lucas, Miller, J.H. Neal, Rivers and Toole
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Introduced in the House on January 14, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Unlawful purchase of beer, wine and alcoholic beverages; twenty five dollar additional fine, proceeds to Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/14/2004 House Introduced and read first time HJ-86 1/14/2004 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-86 2/10/2004 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-8920, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF BEER, ALE, WINE, MALT, OR OTHER FERMENTED BEVERAGE AND SECTION 20-7-8925, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, BOTH SO AS TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS TO THE FINE REQUIRED BY THESE SECTIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES FOR YOUTH ALCOHOL PREVENTION PROGRAMS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-8920 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 1 of 1999, is further amended by adding:
"(E) A person found guilty of violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction, must pay an assessment of twenty-five dollars in addition to all other fines and assessments required by this section and any other provision of law. No portion of this assessment may be waived, suspended, or reduced. The revenue collected pursuant to the provisions of this subsection must be used by the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services for youth alcohol prevention programs."
SECTION 2. Section 20-7-8925 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 1 of 1999, is further amended by adding:
"(D) A person found guilty of violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction, must pay an assessment of twenty-five dollars in addition to all other fines and assessments required by this section and any other provision of law. No portion of this assessment may be waived, suspended, or reduced. The revenue collected pursuant to the provisions of this subsection must be used by the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services for youth alcohol prevention programs."
SECTION 3. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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