AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-425 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR SCHOOL OR COLLEGE STUDENTS TO MAKE THREATS TO TAKE THE LIVES OF OR TO INFLICT BODILY HARM UPON OTHERS BY USING ANY FORM OF COMMUNICATION WHATSOEVER, AND TO PROVIDE THE SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REPEAL, REPLACE, OR PRECLUDE APPLICATION OF ANY OTHER CRIMINAL STATUTE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-420, RELATING TO OFFENSES INVOLVING DISTURBING SCHOOLS, SO AS TO RESTRUCTURE THE OFFENSES TO PROVIDE A DELINEATED LIST OF THOSE ACTIONS WHICH CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION, TO LIMIT ITS APPLICATION TO ACTIONS BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT STUDENTS, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMINOLOGY, TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF A DISTURBING SCHOOLS OFFENSE, AND TO ELIMINATE JURISDICTION OF SUMMARY COURTS AND FAMILY COURTS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed May 17, 2018
Floor votes · House May 9, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 17, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 9, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (20-0-1)
house
May 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Apr 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 18, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Timmons, Rice
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 13, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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