Bill 480

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    480
Ratification Number:            68
Act Number:                     45
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19970305
Primary Sponsor:                Courtney 
All Sponsors:                   Courtney 
Drafted Document Number:        gjk\20172sd.97
Companion Bill Number:          3593
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19970417
Date of Last Amendment:         19970401
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19970521
Subject:                        Terrorism, victims outside of U.S.
                                may file for benefits with Victim's
                                Compensation Fund, Crimes and
                                Offenses

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

------  19970604  Act No. A45
------  19970521  Signed by Governor
------  19970515  Ratified R68
House   19970417  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19970416  Read second time
House   19970410  Recalled from Committee                  25 HJ
House   19970402  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970402  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970401  Read second time, ordered to
                  third reading with notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19970401  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19970326  Committee report: Favorable with         11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19970305  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee

(A45, R68, S480)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 16-3-1110 AND 16-3-1210, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF VICTIMS OF CRIME, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFINITION OF CRIME INCLUDES TERRORISM AS DEFINED BY FEDERAL LAW AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN VICTIMS OF TERRORISM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES MAY FILE FOR BENEFITS WITH THE VICTIM'S COMPENSATION FUND.

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

Definition

SECTION 1. Section 16-3-1110(6) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 405 of 1988, is further amended to read:

"(6) 'Crime' means an act which is defined as a crime by state, federal, or common law, including terrorism as defined in Section 2331 of Title

18, United States Code. Unless injury or death was recklessly or intentionally inflicted, 'crime' does not include an act involving the operation of a motor vehicle, boat, or aircraft."

Terrorism

SECTION 2. Section 16-3-1210(1)(b) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1989, is further amended to read:

"(b) the victim was a resident of this State when the crime was committed in either another state or outside the United States if the crime is terrorism. In either case the award payable under this article must be reduced by the amount paid or payable under the laws of another state as a result of the criminal act giving rise to the claim."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 21st day of May, 1997.