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Bill 3128

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3128
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Cotty
All Sponsors:                     Cotty, Moody-Lawrence, Meacham-Richardson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22032cm99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Firearm, unlawful to discharge within 
                                  one-half mile radius of school; Weapons, 
                                  School districts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990601  Recommitted to Committee               25 HJ
House   19990527  Co-Sponsor removed (Rule 5.2) by Rep.          Edge
House   19990505  Request for debate by Representative           Rice
                                                                 Loftis
                                                                 Hinson
                                                                 Law
                                                                 Haskins
House   19990429  Recalled from Committee                25 HJ
House   19990310  Co-Sponsor removed (Rule 5.2) by Rep.          Bauer
House   19990112  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19981216  Prefiled, referred to Committee        25 HJ


                             Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 29, 1999 - Word format

RECALLED

April 29, 1999

H. 3128

Introduced by Reps. Cotty, Edge, Moody-Lawrence and Meacham-Richardson

S. Printed 4/29/99--H.

Read the first time January 12, 1999.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-23-435 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISCHARGE A FIREARM WITHIN A RADIUS OF ONE-HALF MILE OF A SCHOOL UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-23-435. It is unlawful to discharge a firearm within a radius of one-half mile of the grounds of a public or private elementary, middle, or secondary school except as part of an official school or law enforcement function. A person that violates this provision 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."

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

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