S*1267 (Rat #0447, Act #0342 of 2006) General Bill, By Hawkins, Knotts and Bryant
Similar (S 1138)
Summary: Sex offenders
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "SEX OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROTECTION OF MINORS ACT OF 2006", TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER, SO AS TO ADD TO THE LIST OF AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES THAT THE MURDER WAS COMMITTED BY A PERSON DEEMED A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR; TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-655, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY FOR REPEAT OFFENDERS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-460, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ANNUAL REGISTRATION FOR LIFE FOR PURPOSES OF THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REGISTRATION BI-ANNUALLY RATHER THAN ANNUALLY; TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-530, RELATING TO THE PROTOCOL MANUAL DEVELOPED BY THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION FOR THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN NONEXCLUSIVE REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE PROTOCOL MANUAL; TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-540, RELATING TO THE ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF SEX OFFENDERS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE PERSONS WHO SHALL OR MAY BE ELECTRONICALLY MONITORED AND TO ESTABLISH THE PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THESE PERSONS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-550, RELATING TO HARBORING OR CONCEALING SEX OFFENDERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE OFFENSE OF ASSISTING OR HARBORING UNREGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS; BY ADDING SECTION 17-23-175 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR ALLOWING AN OUT-OF-COURT STATEMENT MADE TO A THIRD PARTY BY A CHILD VICTIM OR CHILD WITNESS TO BE ADMISSIBLE IN A GENERAL SESSIONS OR FAMILY COURT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-45, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CRIMES SPECIFIED AS "MOST SERIOUS" AND "SERIOUS" WARRANTING LIFE IMPRISONMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SENTENCE FOR THE PRIOR CONVICTION DOES NOT HAVE BE SERVED OR COMPLETED BEFORE A PERSON MAY BE SENTENCED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE. - ratified title
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03/22/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
03/22/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
03/22/06	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Cromer, Sheheen, Lourie
04/05/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-21
04/06/06		Scrivener's error corrected
04/18/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-15
04/25/06	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
04/26/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-5
04/26/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5
05/24/06	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-5
05/25/06	House	Amended HJ-23
05/25/06	House	Read second time HJ-31
05/25/06	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-31
05/25/06		Scrivener's error corrected
05/26/06	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-1
05/30/06	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-65
05/30/06	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-65
05/31/06	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-87
05/31/06	House	Roll call Yeas-84 Nays-27 HJ-88
06/07/06		Ratified R 447
06/08/06		Signed By Governor
06/14/06		Copies available
06/14/06		Effective date 07/01/06
06/16/06		Act No. 342