South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3057

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3057
Ratification Number:            242
Act Number:                     163
Primary Sponsor:                Tucker
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Carjacking, felony
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930602
Computer Document Number:       EGM/18051SD.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930615
Introduced Date:                19930112
Date of Last Amendment:         19930527
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930615
Last History Type:              Act No. 163
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Tucker
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
3057   ------  19930615      Act No. 163
3057   ------  19930615      Signed by Governor
3057   ------  19930610      Ratified R 242
3057   House   19930602      Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
3057   Senate  19930601      Read third time, returned to
                             House with amendment
3057   Senate  19930527      Amended, read second time
3057   Senate  19930526      Committee Report: Favorable     11
                             with amendment
3057   Senate  19930311      Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
3057   House   19930310      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
3057   House   19930309      Amended, read second time
3057   House   19930308      Debate adjourned until
                             Tuesday, March 9, 1993    
3057   House   19930303      Committee Report: Favorable     25
                             with amendment
3057   House   19930112      Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
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(A163, R242, H3057)

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.