H*2821(Rat #0620, Act #0509 of 1984)  General Bill, By J.C. Hearn, 
D.L. Aydlette, Branton, T.A. Brett, T.D. Broadwater, T.M. Burriss, W.N. Cork, 
P. Evatt, M.S. Gulledge, J.E. Kinard, D.E. McTeer, D. Sheppard, J.H. Toal and 
M.H. Westbrook
 A Bill to amend Act 157 of 1977, as amended, relating to the crimes of
 criminal sexual conduct, so as to further provide for the crimes of criminal
 sexual conduct in the first or second degree when minors are involved.

   04/05/83  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-1854
   04/05/83  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-1854
   01/12/84  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-396
   01/17/84  House  Read second time HJ-472
   01/18/84  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-536
   01/19/84  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-424
   01/19/84  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-424
   04/25/84  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-1522
   05/10/84  Senate Read second time SJ-1761
   06/22/84  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-2762
   06/22/84         Ratified R 620
   06/29/84         Signed By Governor
   06/29/84         Effective date 06/29/84
   06/29/84         Act No. 509
   07/12/84         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 157 OF 1977, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CRIMES OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE CRIMES OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT IN THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE WHEN MINORS ARE INVOLVED.

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

Crimes of criminal sexual conduct

SECTION 1. Section 5 of Act 157 of 1977, as amended by Act 639 of 1978, is further amended to read:

"Section 5. (1) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree if the actor engages in sexual battery with the victim who is less than eleven years of age.

(2) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree if the actor engages in sexual battery with a victim who is fourteen years of age or less but who is at least eleven years of age.

(3) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree if the actor engages in sexual battery with a victim who is at least fourteen years of age but who is less than sixteen years of age and the actor is in a position of familial, custodial, or official authority to coerce the victim to submit or is older than the victim."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 29th day of June, 1984.