2001-2002 Bill 3776: Sexual Intercourse, Age Unmarried Woman Can Legally Consent to Sixteen

BIL:3776

TYP:Joint Resolution JR

INB:House

IND:20010321

PSP:Rodgers

SPO:Rodgers, Simrill, Bingham, Cato, Easterday, Frye, Gilham, Haskins, J.Hines, Hosey, Koon, Leach, Loftis, Robinson and Stuart

DDN:l:\council\bills\nbd\11402ac01.doc

RBY:Senate

COM:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ

LAD:20020509

SUB:Sexual intercourse, age unmarried woman can legally consent to sixteen years; Minors, Crimes, Sex offenses

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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Senate20020515Introduced, read first time,11 SJ

referred to Committee

------20020513Scrivener's error corrected

House20020510Read third time, sent to Senate

House20020509Amended, read second time,

unanimous consent for third reading

on Friday, 20020510

House20020508Committee report: Favorable with25 HJ

amendment

House20010321Introduced, read first time,25 HJ

referred to Committee

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20020508

Revised on 20020509

Revised on 20020513

TXT:

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

May 9, 2002

H.3776

Introduced by Reps. Rodgers, Simrill, Bingham, Cato, Easterday, Frye, Gilham, Haskins, J.Hines, Hosey, Koon, Leach, Loftis, Robinson and Stuart

S. Printed 5/9/02--H.[SEC 5/13/02 2:08 PM]

Read the first time March 21, 2001.

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 33, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE AGE AT WHICH AN UNMARRIED WOMAN CAN LEGALLY CONSENT TO SEXUAL INTERCOURSE, SO AS TO CHANGE THE AGE FROM FOURTEEN YEARS TO SIXTEEN YEARS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION1.It is proposed that Section 33, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

“Section 33.No unmarried womanperson shall legally consent to sexual intercourse who shall not have attained the age of fourteensixteen years.”

SECTION2.The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

“Must Section 33, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended to raise the age at which an unmarried womanperson can legally consent to sexual intercourse from the age of fourteen years to the age of sixteen years?

Yes□

No□

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word ‘Yes’, and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word ‘No’.”

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