South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3271

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3271
Ratification Number:            275
Act Number:                     255
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950117
Primary Sponsor:                Richardson
All Sponsors:                   Richardson, Vaughn, McKay, Harvin,
                                Limbaugh, Lloyd, Bailey, Cain, Sandifer,
                                Walker, Baxley, Chamblee, Wofford,
                                A. Young, Shissias, Stuart, Dantzler,
                                Thomas, Keyserling, Jennings, Wells,
                                Tucker, Harrison and Spearman 
Drafted Document Number:        jic\5126htc.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960320
Date of Last Amendment:         19960314
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19960401
Subject:                        Intimidating certain persons
History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960410  Act No. A255
------  19960401  Signed by Governor
------  19960326  Ratified R275
House   19960320  Concurred in Senate amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19960314  Amended, read third time, 
                  returned to House with amendment
Senate  19960312  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19960306  Committee report: Favorable              11 SJ
Senate  19950214  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19950210  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950209  Unanimous consent for third
                  reading on the next Legislative day
House   19950209  Amended, read second time
House   19950208  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19950117  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
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(A255, R275, H3271)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-9-340, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF INTIMIDATING COURT OFFICIALS, JURORS, OR WITNESSES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

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

Penalty increased

SECTION 1. Section 16-9-340(B) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 184 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"(B) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 1st day of April, 1996.