2003-2004 Bill 997: Schools, Universities and Colleges, Conduct Prohibited While on Grounds

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

S. 997

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senator Moore

Document Path: l:\s-resmin\bills\moore\smin0076.tlm.doc

Introduced in the Senate on February 24, 2004

Introduced in the House on April 15, 2004

Last Amended on April 14, 2004

Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Schools, universities and colleges, conduct prohibited while on grounds, penalty

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/24/2004SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ7

2/24/2004SenateReferred to Committee on JudiciarySJ7

4/7/2004SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciarySJ9

4/8/2004Scrivener's error corrected

4/13/2004SenateAmended SJ9

4/13/2004SenateRead second time SJ9

4/13/2004SenateOrdered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ9

4/14/2004SenateAmended SJ31

4/14/2004SenateRead third time and sent to House SJ31

4/14/2004Scrivener's error corrected

4/15/2004HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ5

4/15/2004HouseReferred to Committee on JudiciaryHJ6

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/24/2004

4/7/2004

4/8/2004

4/13/2004

4/14/2004

4/14/2004-A

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

April 14, 2004

S.997

Introduced by Senator Moore

S. Printed 4/14/04--S.

Read the first time February 24, 2004.

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-420 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO CHANGE THE MISDEMEANOR PENALTY FOR BEING FOUND GUILTY OF INTERFERING WITH OR DISTURBING STUDENTS OR TEACHERS, LOITERING, OR ACTING OBNOXIOUS ON THE GROUNDS OF ANY SCHOOL OR COLLEGE IN THIS STATE OR BEING ON THE PREMISES WITHOUT PERMISSION EXCEPT ON BUSINESS TO A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $100 NOR MORE THAN $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT IN A COUNTY JAIL FOR NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION1.Section 1617420 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“Section 1617420.(A)It shall be unlawful:

(1)for any person willfully or unnecessarilyintentionally (a) to interfere with or to disturb in any way or in any place the students or teachers of any school or college in this State, (b) to loiter about such school or college premises, or (c) to act in an obnoxious manner thereonon such school or college premises; or

(2)for any person to (a) enter upon any such school or college premises, or (b) loiter around the premises, except on business, without the permission of the principal or president in charge.

(B)AnyA person violating any of the provisions of this section shall beis guilty of a misdemeanor and, onupon conviction thereof, shall pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned in the county jail for not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days.:

(1)for a first offense, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days; or

(2)for a second or subsequent offense, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days. Notwithstanding Section 223545, a second or subsequent offense must not be transferred to a magistrates or municipal court.”

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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