H*3057(Rat #0242, Act #0163)  General Bill, By J.W. Tucker

Similar(H 3221)
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 16-3-1075, so as to define the crime of carjacking, make it a felony, and
 provide penalties for violation and add carjacking to the list of crimes
 classified as felonies in Section 16-1-0.-amended title

   01/12/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-33
   01/12/93  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-33
   03/03/93  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-6
   03/08/93  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 9, 1993 HJ-12
   03/09/93  House  Amended HJ-7
   03/09/93  House  Read second time HJ-8
   03/10/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-8
   03/11/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   03/11/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
   05/26/93  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-22
   05/27/93  Senate Amended SJ-21
   05/27/93  Senate Read second time SJ-21
   06/01/93  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-61
   06/02/93  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
   06/10/93         Ratified R 242
   06/15/93         Signed By Governor
   06/15/93         Effective date 06/15/93
   07/06/93         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1075, SO AS TO DEFINE THE CRIME OF CARJACKING, MAKE IT A FELONY, AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION AND ADD CARJACKING TO THE LIST OF CRIMES CLASSIFIED AS FELONIES IN SECTION 16-1-10.

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

Felony of carjacking

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-3-1075. (A) For purposes of this section, `great bodily injury' has that meaning as defined in Section 56-5-2945(B).

(B) A person is guilty of the felony of carjacking who takes, or attempts to take, a motor vehicle from another person by force and violence or by intimidation while the person is operating the vehicle or while the person is in the vehicle. Upon conviction for this offense, a person must:

(1) be imprisoned not more than fifteen years; or

(2) if great bodily injury results, be imprisoned not more than twenty-five years."

Carjacking added to list of felonies

SECTION 2. The felony offense of carjacking as defined by Section 16-3-1075 is hereby added to the list of crimes classified as felonies in Section 16-1-10 of the 1976 Code.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 15th day of June, 1993.