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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.489 Ratification Number:107 Act Number:98 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20010322 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell Drafted Document Number:l:\s-jud\bills\mcconnell\jud0056.gfm.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20010530 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:20010831 Subject:Discharging of firearms, weapons into motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft while occupied unlawful; Crimes and Offenses History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20010918 Act No. A98 ------ 20010831 Signed by Governor ------ 20010605 Ratified R107 House 20010530 Read third time, enrolled for ratification House 20010529 Read second time House 20010523 Committee report: Favorable 25 HJ House 20010501 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Senate 20010427 Read third time, sent to House ------ 20010427 Scrivener's error corrected Senate 20010426 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, 20010427 Senate 20010425 Committee report: Favorable 11 SJ Senate 20010322 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on April 25, 2001 - Word format Revised on April 27, 2001 - Word format Revised on May 23, 2001 - Word format
(A98, R107, S489)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-440, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DISCHARGING FIREARMS AT OR INTO DWELLINGS OR OCCUPIED STRUCTURES, SO AS TO ADD A PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCHARGING FIREARMS AT OR INTO ANY VEHICLE, AIRCRAFT, WATERCRAFT, OR OTHER CONVEYANCE, DEVICE, OR EQUIPMENT WHILE IT IS OCCUPIED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Discharge of firearms
SECTION 1. Section 16-23-440 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 16-23-440. (A) It is unlawful for a person to discharge or cause to be discharged unlawfully firearms at or into a dwelling house, other building, structure, or enclosure regularly occupied by persons. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
(B) It is unlawful for a person to discharge or cause to be discharged unlawfully firearms at or into any vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or other conveyance, device, or equipment while it is occupied. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 5th day of June, 2001.
Approved the 31st day of August, 2001.
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