BIL:3193
TYP:General Bill GB
INB:House
IND:19970114
PSP:Young
SPO:Young, Meacham and Bauer
DDN:dka\3873cm.97
RBY:Senate
COM:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
LAD:19970416
SUB:Grand larceny, theft of firearm; weapons, crimes
HST:3193
BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved
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Senate19970422Introduced, read first time,11 SJ
referred to Committee
House19970417Read third time, sent to Senate
House19970416Read second time
House19970416Objection and request for debate
withdrawn by Representative R. Smith
Riser
Knotts
Kennedy
Davenport
Limbaugh
Woodrum
Moody- Lawrence
House19970416Request for debate by RepresentativeF. Smith
Limbaugh
Canty
Riser
Knotts
Woodrum
Bauer
R. Smith
Davenport
House19970416Objection by RepresentativeKennedy
Moody-
Lawrence
House19970416Amended
House19970410Committee report: Favorable with25 HJ
amendment
House19970114Introduced, read first time,25 HJ
referred to Committee
House19970108Prefiled, referred to Committee25 HJ
TXT:
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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
AMENDED
April 16, 1997
H. 3193
Introduced by Reps. Young, Meacham and Bauer
S. Printed 4/16/97--H.
Read the first time January 14, 1997.
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A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 16-13-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PETIT AND GRAND LARCENY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE THEFT OF A FIREARM IS GRAND LARCENY AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION1.Section 16-13-30 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 171 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 16-13-30.(A)Simple larceny of any article of goods, choses in action, bank bills, bills receivable, chattels, or other article of personalty of which by law larceny may be committed, or of any fixture, part, or product of the soil severed from the soil by an unlawful act, or has a value of one thousand dollars or less, except a firearm, is petit larceny, a misdemeanor, triable in the magistrate's court. Upon conviction, the person must be fined or imprisoned not more than is permitted by law without presentment or indictment by the grand jury.
(B) Larceny of goods, chattels, instruments, or other personalty valued in excess of one thousand dollars is grand larceny. Upon conviction, the person is guilty of a felony and must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than:
(1)five years or fined in the discretion of the court if the value of the personalty is more than one thousand dollars but less than five thousand dollars; or
(2)ten years or fined in the discretion of the court if the value of the personalty is five thousand dollars or more.
(C)Larceny of a firearm is grand larceny. Upon conviction, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be imprisoned not more than one year or fined in the discretion of the court.”
SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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