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A101, R153, S370
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Gregory, Vaughn and Knotts
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7139ahb07.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 246
Introduced in the Senate on January 31, 2007
Introduced in the House on April 10, 2007
Passed by the General Assembly on June 7, 2007
Governor's Action: June 18, 2007, Signed
Summary: Arson
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/31/2007 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
1/31/2007 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
2/12/2007 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts,
Bryant
3/28/2007 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-26
3/29/2007 Senate Read second time SJ-12
4/3/2007 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
4/10/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-19
4/10/2007 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-19
5/30/2007 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-16
6/5/2007 House Debate adjourned HJ-39
6/5/2007 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Rutherford, FN Smith,
Sellers, JH Neal, Hart, Jefferson, Kennedy, and Allen
HJ-60
6/6/2007 House Read second time HJ-66
6/6/2007 House Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-5 HJ-70
6/7/2007 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-74
6/12/2007 Ratified R 153
6/18/2007 Signed By Governor
6/20/2007 Copies available
6/20/2007 Effective date 06/18/07
6/27/2007 Act No. 101
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A101, R153, S370)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER, SO AS TO ADD ARSON IN THE FIRST DEGREE TO THE LIST OF CRIMES INCLUDED IN THE STATUTORY AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES FOR PURPOSES OF THE DEATH PENALTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Death penalty, aggravating circumstances, arson in first degree added
SECTION 1. Section 16-3-20(C)(a)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(1) The murder was committed while in the commission of the following crimes or acts:
(a) criminal sexual conduct in any degree;
(b) kidnapping;
(c) burglary in any degree;
(d) robbery while armed with a deadly weapon;
(e) larceny with use of a deadly weapon;
(f) killing by poison;
(g) drug trafficking as defined in Section 44-53-370(e), 44-53-375(B), 44-53-440, or 44-53-445;
(h) physical torture;
(i) dismemberment of a person; or
(j) arson in the first degree as defined in Section 16-11-110(A)."
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 12th day of June, 2007.
Approved the 18th day of June, 2007.
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