Key Votes
Amdt 2B - Amendment Outlining Sentencing Guidelines for Those Convicted of Sexual Battery of Children - Key Vote
South Carolina Key Votes
Luke Rankin, Sr. voted Yea (Amendment Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
- Amdt 2B - Sex Offenders Penalties Amendment
- HB 2575 - Expansion of the Membership of the Capital Projects Advisory Review Board
- HB 40 - Self Defense Law Amendments
- SB 870 - 2010-2011 Budget
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Issues
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Adopted (Senate) (34-4) - March 28, 2006 (Key vote)
Title: Sex Offenders Penalties Amendment
Vote to adopt an amendment that requires a minimum sentence of 25 years for first time offenders convicted of sexual battery of a child under 11 and life in prison or the death penalty for a second offense. The amendment requires a minimum sentence of 10 years and a maximum sentence of 30 years for any registered sex offender who is convicted of sexual battery of a child under 16, and stipulates that the maximum sentence for those convicted of second degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor is 20 years.
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - March 28, 2006
Title: Amendment Outlining Sentencing Guidelines for Those Convicted of Sexual Battery of Children
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Kevin L. Bryant (SC - R)
- George E. 'Chip' Campsen III (SC - R)
- Charles Bradley 'Brad' Hutto (SC - D)
- John Milton 'Jake' Knotts Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- James H. 'Jim' Ritchie Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Nikki Giles Setzler (SC - D)
- Vincent A. Sheheen (SC - D)
