Current Status Bill Number:4959 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960417 Primary Sponsor:Martin All Sponsors:Martin Drafted Document Number:pt\2458cm.96 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Date of Last Amendment:19960501 Subject:Criminal sexual conduct, sexual battery
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AMENDED
May 1, 1996
H. 4959
S. Printed 5/1/96--H.
Read the first time April 17, 1996.
TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-655, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT IN THE SECOND DEGREE IF HE KNOWINGLY ENGAGES IN SEXUAL BATTERY WITH CERTAIN VICTIMS AND REVISE THE AGE OF CERTAIN PERPETRATORS OF THIS CRIME.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-3-655(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(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 not less than four years older than the victim."
SECTION 2. Section 16-3-655 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:
"(4) A person is guilty of sexual misconduct with a minor, a misdemeanor, if the actor engages in a consensual 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 older than the victim but is not more than four years older than the victim nor is related to the victim. A person convicted of this offense must be imprisoned not more than three years."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.