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Bill 4634

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4634
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000216
Primary Sponsor:                  Hawkins
All Sponsors:                     Hawkins, Allison, Davenport and 
                                  Littlejohn
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\9257htc00.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Date of Last Amendment:           20000330
Subject:                          Explosive, incendiary device; 
                                  communicating threat to kill or destroy 
                                  property; Weapons, Crimes and Offenses


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000405  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   20000404  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20000330  Amended, read second time
House   20000329  Committee report: Favorable            25 HJ
                  with amendment
House   20000216  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on March 29, 2000 - Word format
Revised on March 30, 2000 - Word format

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Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

March 30, 2000

H. 4634

S. Printed 3/30/00--H.

Read the first time February 16, 2000.

TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-550, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF COMMUNICATING A THREAT TO KILL, INJURE, INTIMIDATE, OR DESTROY PROPERTY BY MEANS OF AN EXPLOSIVE OR INCENDIARY DEVICE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-23-750 of the 1976 Code, as added by an unnumbered act signed by the Governor on March 7, 2000, which bears ratification number 242, is amended to read:

"Section 16-23-750. A person who communicates a threat or conveys false information, knowing the information to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made to kill, injure, or intimidate any person or to damage or destroy any building or other real or personal property by means of an explosive, incendiary, or destructive device or who aids, agrees with, employs, or conspires with any person to do or cause to be done any of the acts in this section, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, for a first offense must be imprisoned for not less than one three year years nor more than ten years. For a second or subsequent offense, the person must be imprisoned for not less than five seven years nor more than fifteen years. A sentence imposed for a violation of this section must not be suspended and probation must not be granted. The minimum sentences provided in this section are mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment, no part of which may be suspended or probation granted. A person sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment pursuant to this section is not eligible for parole or any early release program, nor is the person eligible to receive work credits, education credits, good conduct credits, or other credits that would reduce the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment required by this section."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies with respect to offenses committed on or after that date.

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