Defense Against Porch Pirates Act
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "DEFENSE AGAINST PORCH PIRATES ACT", BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-182 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO STEAL PACKAGES DELIVERED TO A DWELLING'S PORCH, STEPS, OR THE VICINITY OF ANY ENTRANCE OR EXIT OF A DWELLING, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH AN OFFENSE IS THE FELONY OF PACKAGE THEFT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PENALTY IS IN ADDITION TO ANY PENALTIES FOR OTHER OFFENSES WHICH MAY BE PROVIDED BY LAW, AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "DWELLING".
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
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Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Jan 8, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Jan 8, 2019
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Dec 18, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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