S*370 Session 117 (2007-2008)
S*0370(Rat #0153, Act #0101 of 2007) General Bill, By Gregory, Vaughn and
Knotts
Similar(S 246)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, RELATING TO THE PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER, SO AS TO ADD ARSON IN THE FIRST
DEGREE TO THE LIST OF CRIMES INCLUDED IN THE STATUTORY AGGRAVATING
CIRCUMSTANCES FOR PURPOSES OF THE DEATH PENALTY . - ratified title
01/31/07 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
01/31/07 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
02/12/07 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson,
Knotts, Bryant
03/28/07 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-26
03/29/07 Senate Read second time SJ-12
04/03/07 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
04/10/07 House Introduced and read first time HJ-19
04/10/07 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-19
05/30/07 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-16
06/05/07 House Debate adjourned HJ-39
06/05/07 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Rutherford, FN Smith,
Sellers, JH Neal, Hart, Jefferson, Kennedy, and
Allen HJ-60
06/06/07 House Read second time HJ-66
06/06/07 House Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-5 HJ-70
06/07/07 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-74
06/12/07 Ratified R 153
06/18/07 Signed By Governor
06/20/07 Copies available
06/20/07 Effective date 06/18/07
06/27/07 Act No. 101
S. 370
(A101, R153, S370)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER, SO AS TO ADD ARSON IN THE FIRST DEGREE TO THE LIST OF CRIMES INCLUDED IN THE STATUTORY AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES FOR PURPOSES OF THE DEATH PENALTY .
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Death penalty, aggravating circumstances, arson in first degree added
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;
(i) dismemberment of a person; or
(j) arson in the first degree as defined in Section 16-11-110(A)."
Savings clause
SECTION 2. 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.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 12th day of June, 2007.
Approved the 18th day of June, 2007.
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