2007-2008 Bill 389: Age of Consent - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

117th Session, 2007-2008

A118, R60, S389

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution

Sponsors: Senators Campsen, Bryant, Vaughn, Grooms, Martin, Verdin, Scott, Richardson, Fair, Ryberg, Thomas and Gregory

Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\campsen\jud0052.gec.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 31, 2007

Introduced in the House on April 11, 2007

Passed by the General Assembly on May 16, 2007

Governor's Action: No signature required

Summary: Age of consent

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

1/31/2007SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ21

1/31/2007SenateReferred to Committee on JudiciarySJ21

2/12/2007SenateReferred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Williams

4/4/2007SenateCommittee report: Favorable JudiciarySJ4

4/5/2007SenateRead second time SJ31

4/10/2007SenateRead third time and sent to House SJ10

4/11/2007HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ15

4/11/2007HouseReferred to Committee on JudiciaryHJ16

5/9/2007HouseCommittee report: Favorable JudiciaryHJ6

5/15/2007HouseRead second time HJ28

5/15/2007HouseRoll call Yeas96 Nays1 HJ29

5/16/2007HouseRead third time and enrolled HJ20

5/29/2007Ratified R 60

5/29/2007No signature required

5/31/2007Copies available

5/31/2007Effective date 05/29/07

7/30/2007Act No.118

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/31/2007

4/4/2007

5/9/2007

(A118, R60, S389)

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 33, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO AGE OF CONSENT, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT NO UNMARRIED WOMAN SHALL LEGALLY CONSENT TO SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WHO SHALL NOT HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF FOURTEEN YEARS.

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

Proposed amendment to repeal the age of consent

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

“Section 33.(Reserved)”

Referendum question

SECTION2.The proposed amendment in SECTION 1 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 so as to delete the provision that no unmarried woman shall legally consent to sexual intercourse who shall not have attained the age of fourteen 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’.”

Ratified the 29th day of May, 2007.

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