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A204, R222, S959
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Corbin, Hembree and Timmons
Document Path: l:\s-res\tdc\015ille.dmr.tdc.docx
Introduced in the Senate on February 1, 2018
Introduced in the House on April 5, 2018
Last Amended on March 29, 2018
Passed by the General Assembly on May 10, 2018
Governor's Action: May 17, 2018, Signed
Summary: Graffiti vandalism
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/1/2018 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
2/1/2018 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 4)
2/16/2018 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Timmons
3/21/2018 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 11)
3/28/2018 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17)
3/29/2018 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 10)
3/29/2018 Senate Read third time and sent to House
(Senate Journal-page 10)
3/29/2018 Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 10)
4/3/2018 Scrivener's error corrected
4/5/2018 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11)
4/5/2018 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 11)
5/3/2018 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
(House Journal-page 43)
5/9/2018 House Read second time (House Journal-page 68)
5/9/2018 House Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 68)
5/10/2018 House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 19)
5/14/2018 Ratified R 222
5/17/2018 Signed By Governor
5/24/2018 Effective date 05/17/18
5/31/2018 Act No. 204
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/1/2018
3/21/2018
3/29/2018
4/3/2018
5/3/2018
(A204, R222, S959)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-770, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ILLEGAL GRAFFITI VANDALISM, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR A FIRST OFFENSE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Graffiti vandalism, first offense penalty revised
SECTION 1. Section 16-11-770(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(B) It is unlawful for a person to engage in the offense of illegal graffiti vandalism and, upon conviction, for a:
(1) first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days;
(2) second offense, within ten years, is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be fined not more than two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year; and
(3) third or subsequent offense within ten years of a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be fined not more than three thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 14th day of May, 2018.
Approved the 17th day of May, 2018.
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