South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 1000

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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1000
Type of Legislation:            Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19980205
Primary Sponsor:                Ford
All Sponsors:                   Ford and Holland 
Drafted Document Number:        jud9041.rf
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                        Sexual intercourse, age of consent
                                for unmarried minor to be sixteen;
                                Domestic Relations, Crimes,
                                Constitution of S.C.
History

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980505  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19980501  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19980430  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Friday, 19980501
Senate  19980429  Committee report: Favorable              11 SJ
Senate  19980205  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 29, 1998

S. 1000

Introduced by Senators Ford and Holland

S. Printed 4/29/98--S.

Read the first time February 5, 1998.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (S. 1000), proposing an amendment to Article III, Section 33 of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the age of consent to sexual intercourse for an unmarried person, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

C. TYRONE COURTNEY, for Committee.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 33 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE AGE OF CONSENT TO SEXUAL INTERCOURSE FOR AN UNMARRIED PERSON, SO AS TO RAISE THE AGE OF CONSENT FROM FOURTEEN TO SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE.

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

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article III, Section 33 of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section 33. The marriage of a white person with a negro or mulatto, or person who shall have one-eighth or more of negro blood, shall be unlawful and void. No unmarried woman person shall legally consent to sexual intercourse who shall not have attained the age of fourteen sixteen years."

SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Shall Article III, Section 33 of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to increase the age for an unmarried person to legally consent to sexual intercourse from fourteen to sixteen years of age?

Yes []

No []

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

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