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STATUS INFORMATION
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Sponsors: Senators Fair, Cromer, Thomas, Verdin, Campsen, Grooms and Bryant
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Introduced in the Senate on February 8, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Criminal sexual conduct with minors age of victim increased
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/8/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
2/8/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11
2/10/2005 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts,
Bryant
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-655, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINORS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AGE OF A VICTIM FROM LESS THAN SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE TO LESS THAN SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE WHEN THE ACTOR IS IN A POSITION OF FAMILIAL, CUSTODIAL, OR OFFICIAL AUTHORITY TO COERCE THE VICTIM OR IS OLDER THAN THE VICTIM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-3-655(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(3) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree if the actor engages in sexual battery with a victim who is at least fourteen years of age but who is less than sixteen seventeen years of age and the actor is in a position of familial, custodial, or official authority to coerce the victim to submit or is older than the victim."
SECTION 2. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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