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H. 3973
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Crawford, Mulvaney, Lowe, Bales, Herbkersman, Neilson, Gullick, Leach, Hardwick, Brantley, Davenport, Hodges, Kirsh, Limehouse, Loftis, Mahaffey, Scarborough, Shoopman, Walker and Witherspoon
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Introduced in the House on April 24, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
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HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/24/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-131 4/24/2007 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-131
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-445 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF POSSESSION OF A FALSIFIED FEDERALLY-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION CARD AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-13-452, RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT EXCEPTIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO SECTION 16-13-445.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-13-445. Except as provided in Section 16-13-452, it is unlawful for a person to possess in this State a falsified federally-issued identification card including, but not limited to, a social security card or work permit. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years."
SECTION 2. Section 16-13-452 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
Section 16-13-452. The provisions of Sections 16-13-450, and 16-13-451, and 16-13-445 do not prohibit apply to any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a law enforcement or intelligence agency of the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of a state."
SECTION 3. 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founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide.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.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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