South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
Download This Bill in Microsoft Word Format
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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
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) |
View the latest legislative information at the website
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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
________
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.
________
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.
----XX----
This web page was last updated on March 27, 2024 at 7:06 PM