South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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A116, R139, S347

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Lourie, Jackson, Mescher, Ford, Knotts, Cleary, Scott, Short, Patterson, Land, Cromer, Elliott, Ryberg, Grooms and Gregory
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3126dw05.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 26, 2005
Introduced in the House on April 20, 2005
Last Amended on April 18, 2005
Passed by the General Assembly on May 31, 2005
Governor's Action: June 3, 2005, Signed

Summary: Unlawful to vandalize campaign signs

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/26/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-14
   1/26/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-14
   4/13/2005  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        SJ-14
   4/14/2005  Senate  Amended SJ-27
   4/15/2005          Scrivener's error corrected
   4/18/2005  Senate  Amended SJ-34
   4/18/2005  Senate  Read second time SJ-34
   4/19/2005  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-17
   4/20/2005  House   Introduced and read first time
   4/20/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   5/19/2005  House   Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-98
   5/26/2005  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Mahaffey and Loftis HJ-42
   5/26/2005  House   Read second time HJ-42
   5/31/2005  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-90
    6/1/2005          Ratified R 139
    6/3/2005          Signed By Governor
    6/9/2005          Copies available
    6/9/2005          Effective date 06/03/05
   6/16/2005          Act No. 116

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/26/2005
4/13/2005
4/14/2005
4/15/2005
4/18/2005
5/19/2005

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(A116, R139, S347)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-25-210 SO AS TO MAKE IT A CRIME TO DEFACE, VANDALIZE, TAMPER WITH, OR REMOVE A LAWFULLY PLACED POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGN PRIOR TO THE ELECTION, TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.

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

Unlawful to remove campaign sign

SECTION    1.    Chapter 25, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 7-25-210.    (A)    It is unlawful to deface, vandalize, tamper with, or remove a lawfully placed political campaign sign prior to the election without the permission of the candidate or party.

(B)    This section does not apply to a governmental entity when a political campaign sign is removed because of noncompliance with applicable law, or because an employee of the governmental entity removing the sign is working within the course and scope of his employment.

(C)    A person who violates the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 1st day of June, 2005.

Approved the 3rd day of June, 2005.

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