H 3791 General Bill, By Tripp, Allison, Altman, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, 
Bauer, J. Brown, Campsen, Cato, Chellis, Davenport, Easterday, J.G. Felder, 
Gamble, Hamilton, B.L. Jordan, Keegan, Kelley, Leach, Limehouse, Loftis, Mack, 
Maddox, Martin, McCraw, McKay, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, Phillips, 
Rice, Rodgers, Sandifer, Sharpe, R. Smith and Webb
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1040, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THREATENING THE LIFE, PERSON, OR FAMILY OF A PUBLIC
 OFFICIAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION APPLIES TO HIGHWAY PATROLMEN.

   04/01/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-84
   04/01/97  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-85
   04/29/97  House  Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-92
   04/30/97  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Howard, Neal & Lloyd HJ-61
   04/30/97  House  Read second time HJ-61
   05/01/97  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Inabinett, Parks,
                     Govan, Breeland, F. Smith, J. Hines, Cromer,
                     Tripp, Felder, Easterday, Moody-Lawrence &
                     Limehouse HJ-21
   05/01/97  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-36
   05/01/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-31
   05/01/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-31

RECALLED

April 29, 1997

H. 3791

Introduced by Reps. Tripp, Felder, Altman, Keegan, R. Smith, Sharpe, Meacham, Campsen, Sandifer, Loftis, McKay, Moody-Lawrence, Maddox, Hamilton, Rice, Barrett, J. Brown, Martin, Webb, Chellis, Rodgers, Mullen, Phillips, Jordan, Allison, Kelley, McCraw, Gamble, Bauer, Easterday, Cato, Mack, Limehouse, Davenport, Leach, Battle and Barfield

S. Printed 4/29/97--H.

Read the first time April 1, 1997.

TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1040, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THREATENING THE LIFE, PERSON, OR FAMILY OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION APPLIES TO HIGHWAY PATROLMEN.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-3-1040 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 579 of 1990, is further amended to read:

"Section 16-3-1040. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly and wilfully deliver or convey to a public official or to a teacher or principal of an elementary or secondary school or to a highway patrolman any letter or paper, writing, print, missive, document, or electronic communication or any verbal or electronic communication which contains any threat to take the life of or to inflict bodily harm upon the public official, teacher, or principal, or members of their immediate families.

Any A person violating the provisions of this section must, upon conviction, must be punished by a term of imprisonment of imprisoned not more than five years.

For purposes of this section:

(1) 'Public official' means any elected or appointed official of the United States or of this State or of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this State.

(2) 'Immediate family' means the spouse, child, grandchild, mother, father, sister, or brother of the public official, teacher, or principal."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.