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S. 134
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Gregory and Alexander
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Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2005
Introduced in the House on March 8, 2006
Last Amended on March 2, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Arson included in offenses punishable by death
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/15/2004 Senate Prefiled 12/15/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/11/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-148 1/11/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-148 2/10/2005 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Cromer, Sheheen, Lourie 3/1/2006 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-22 3/2/2006 Senate Amended SJ-17 3/2/2006 Senate Read second time SJ-17 3/7/2006 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-9 3/8/2006 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5 3/8/2006 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
March 2, 2006
S. 134
S. Printed 3/2/06--S.
Read the first time January 11, 2005.
TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING ARSON TO THE LIST OF CRIMES INCLUDED IN THE STATUTORY AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES FOR PURPOSES OF THE DEATH PENALTY.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-3-20(C)(a)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(1) The murder was committed while in the commission of the following crimes or acts:
(a) criminal sexual conduct in any degree;
(b) kidnapping;
(c) burglary in any degree;
(d) robbery while armed with a deadly weapon;
(e) larceny with use of a deadly weapon;
(f) killing by poison;
(g) drug trafficking as defined in Section 44-53-370(e), 44-53-375(B), 44-53-440, or 44-53-445;
(h) physical torture; or
(i) dismemberment of a person.; or
(j) arson in the first degree as defined in Section 16-11-110(A)."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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