Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:609 Primary Sponsor:Washington Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Libel and slander Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:609 Introduced Date:Feb 06, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Feb 06, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Washington Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 609 Senate Feb 06, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 11 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO REPEAL SECTION 16-7-150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL LIBEL AND SLANDER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-7-150 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.