South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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A191, R213, H3059

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. M.A. Pitts, Haskins, Umphlett, Mahaffey, Sandifer, Haley, Viers, Weeks, Clemmons and J.R. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7052ahb07.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 81

Introduced in the House on January 9, 2007
Introduced in the Senate on February 13, 2008
Last Amended on February 12, 2008
Passed by the General Assembly on March 5, 2008
Governor's Action: April 2, 2008, Signed

Summary: False information

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/13/2006  House   Prefiled
  12/13/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    1/9/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-38
    1/9/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-39
   1/11/2007  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haley
    2/6/2008  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers
    2/6/2008  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        HJ-27
    2/7/2008  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
   2/12/2008  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons, 
                        J.R.Smith
   2/12/2008  House   Amended HJ-21
   2/12/2008  House   Read second time HJ-22
   2/13/2008  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
   2/13/2008  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-19
   2/13/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-19
   2/22/2008  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, 
                        Massey SJ-12
   2/27/2008  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-12
   2/28/2008  Senate  Read second time SJ-5
    3/5/2008  Senate  Read third time and enrolled SJ-19
   3/27/2008          Ratified R 213
    4/2/2008          Signed By Governor
    4/8/2008          Copies available
    4/8/2008          Effective date 04/02/08
   4/15/2008          Act No. 191

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/13/2006
2/6/2008
2/12/2008
2/27/2008

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A191, R213, H3059)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-725, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GIVING FALSE INFORMATION TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR A MEMBER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR RESCUE SQUAD, SO AS TO ADD THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO MISREPRESENT HIS IDENTIFICATION TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DURING A TRAFFIC STOP OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING ARREST OR CRIMINAL CHARGES.

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

Misrepresenting identity to law enforcement

SECTION    1.    Section 16-17-725 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 16-17-725.    (A)    It is unlawful for a person to knowingly make a false complaint to a law enforcement officer concerning the alleged commission of a crime by another, or for a person to knowingly give false information to a rescue squad or fire department concerning the alleged occurrence of a health emergency or fire.

(B)    It is unlawful for a person to misrepresent his identification to a law enforcement officer during a traffic stop or for the purpose of avoiding arrest or criminal charges.

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

Savings clause

SECTION    2.    The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 27th day of March, 2008.

Approved the 2nd day of April, 2008.

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