South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 2846

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2846
Ratification Number:       555
Act Number:                485
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   To make it unlawful to damage or destroy
                           any place, structure, or building of
                           worship
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(A485, R555, H2846)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-535 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO DAMAGE OR DESTROY ANY PLACE, STRUCTURE, OR BUILDING OF WORSHIP.

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

Unlawful to damage place, structure, or

building of worship

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-11-535. Whoever shall wilfully, unlawfully, and maliciously vandalize, deface, damage, or destroy or attempt to vandalize, deface, damage, or destroy any place, structure, or building of worship or aid, agree with, employ, or conspire with any person to do or cause to be done any of the acts mentioned above is guilty of a felony and upon conviction must be imprisoned for not less than six months nor more than five years."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.