Current Status Bill Number:480 Ratification Number:68 Act Number:45 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970305 Primary Sponsor:Courtney All Sponsors:Courtney Drafted Document Number:gjk\20172sd.97 Companion Bill Number:3593 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19970417 Date of Last Amendment:19970401 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19970521 Subject:Terrorism, victims outside of U.S. may file for benefits with Victim's Compensation Fund, Crimes and Offenses
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19970604 Act No. A45 ------ 19970521 Signed by Governor ------ 19970515 Ratified R68 House 19970417 Read third time, enrolled for ratification House 19970416 Read second time House 19970410 Recalled from Committee 25 HJ House 19970402 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Senate 19970402 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19970401 Read second time, ordered to third reading with notice of general amendments Senate 19970401 Committee amendment adopted Senate 19970326 Committee report: Favorable with 11 SJ amendment Senate 19970305 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A45, R68, S480)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 16-3-1110 AND 16-3-1210, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF VICTIMS OF CRIME, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFINITION OF CRIME INCLUDES TERRORISM AS DEFINED BY FEDERAL LAW AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN VICTIMS OF TERRORISM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES MAY FILE FOR BENEFITS WITH THE VICTIM'S COMPENSATION FUND.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Definition
SECTION 1. Section 16-3-1110(6) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 405 of 1988, is further amended to read:
"(6) 'Crime' means an act which is defined as a crime by state, federal, or common law, including terrorism as defined in Section 2331 of Title
18, United States Code. Unless injury or death was recklessly or intentionally inflicted, 'crime' does not include an act involving the operation of a motor vehicle, boat, or aircraft."
Terrorism
SECTION 2. Section 16-3-1210(1)(b) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1989, is further amended to read:
"(b) the victim was a resident of this State when the crime was committed in either another state or outside the United States if the crime is terrorism. In either case the award payable under this article must be reduced by the amount paid or payable under the laws of another state as a result of the criminal act giving rise to the claim."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 21st day of May, 1997.