South Carolina General Assembly
103rd Session, 1979-1980

Bill 509

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               509
Ratification Number:       329
Act Number                 312
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Reckless homicide resulting from
                           operation of a boat
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(A312, R329, S509)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-21-115 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE CRIME OF RECKLESS HOMICIDE RESULTING FROM THE OPERATION OF A BOAT, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES AND PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF RECKLESS HOMICIDE, INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER, MANSLAUGHTER OR MURDER IN THE OPERATION OF A BOAT SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM OPERATING A BOAT FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FIVE YEARS.

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

Reckless homicide resulting from operation of a boat

Section 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-21-115. When the death of any person ensues within one year as a proximate result of injury received by the operation of a boat in reckless disregard of the safety of others the person operating the boat shall be guilty of reckless homicide. Any person convicted of reckless homicide or any person who enters a plea of guilty of reckless homicide and receives sentence thereon shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than five years or both. Any person convicted of reckless homicide, involuntary manslaughter, manslaughter or murder in the operation of a boat shall be prohibited by the court having jurisdiction of such violations from operating any boat in the waters of this State for a period of not more than five years.."

Time Effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect July, 1980.