2023-2024 Bill 3227: Status Offenses - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3227

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rutherford, Crawford, Gagnon, Mitchell, Taylor, Guffey, O'Neal, Pope, Felder and Ligon
Document Path: LC-0041VR23.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Introduced in the Senate on April 2, 2024
Judiciary

Summary: Status Offenses

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/8/2022 House Prefiled
12/8/2022 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 100)
1/10/2023 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 100)
2/28/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Gagnon
3/27/2024 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell
3/27/2024 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 6)
3/28/2024 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor, Guffey, O'Neal, Pope, Felder, Ligon
3/28/2024 House Read second time (House Journal-page 42)
3/28/2024 House Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 43)
3/28/2024 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 44)
3/29/2024 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 4)
4/2/2024 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
4/2/2024 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/08/2022
03/27/2024



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Committee Report

March 27, 2024

 

H. 3227

 

Introduced by Reps. Rutherford, Crawford and Gagnon

 

S. Printed 03/27/24--H.

Read the first time January 10, 2023

 

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The committee on House Judiciary

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3227) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Sections 63-1-40 and 63-19-20, both relating to status offenses, so as to eliminate playing a pinball machine, etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

 

W. NEWTON for Committee.

 

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A bill

 

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending SECTIONS 63-1-40 AND 63-19-20, BOTH RELATING TO STATUS OFFENSES, SO AS TO ELIMINATE PLAYING A PINBALL MACHINE AS A STATUS OFFENSE; AND by REPEALing SECTION 63-19-2430 RELATING TO THE PLAYING OF PINBALL MACHINES BY A MINOR.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Section 63-1-40(6) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

       (6) "Status offense" means any offense which would not be a misdemeanor or felony if committed by an adult, such as, but not limited to, incorrigibility (beyond the control of parents), truancy, running away, playing or loitering in a billiard room, playing a pinball machine or gaining admission to a theater by false identification.

 

SECTION 2.  Section 63-19-20(9) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

       (9) "Status offense" means an offense which would not be a misdemeanor or felony if committed by an adult including, but not limited to, incorrigibility or beyond the control of parents, truancy, running away, playing or loitering in a billiard room, playing a pinball machine, or gaining admission to a theater by false identification.

 

SECTION 3.  Section 63-19-2430 of the S.C. Code is repealed.

 

SECTION 4.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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This web page was last updated on March 27, 2024 at 7:06 PM

Statutes affected:
12/08/2022: 63-1-40, 63-19-2430
03/27/2024: 63-1-40, 63-19-2430
Latest Version: 63-1-40, 63-19-2430