H*2365 (Rat #0425, Act #0372 of 1980) General Bill, By M.S. Gulledge, R.K. Anderson, Carnell, C.D. Chamblee, W.R. Crow, C.T. Hinson, T.L. Hughston, J.R. Klapman, J.G. McAbee, M.E. Nunnery and N.C. Russell
    A Bill to require funds paid to or contracted to be paid to persons convicted with a crime in payment for interviews, books, articles, movies or news media appearances depicting or reenacting the crime charged to be escrowed until a final disposition of the crime charged; to create a lien in favor of victims of the crime on such escrowed funds if the person to whom they are paid is convicted and authorize civil actions by victims of the crime to recover escrowed funds; and to amend Section 44-53-520, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the forfeiture of property seized in connection with drug arrests, so as to include certain monies seized at the time of such arrest.-at
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01/31/79	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-363
01/31/79	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-363
01/17/80	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-321
01/22/80	House	Debate adjourned HJ-361
01/23/80	House	Amended HJ-392
01/23/80	House	Read second time HJ-392
01/29/80	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-460
01/29/80	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-13
01/29/80	Senate	Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-13
03/05/80	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Corrections and Penology SJ-9
04/03/80	Senate	Amended SJ-7
04/03/80	Senate	Read second time SJ-7
04/08/80	Senate	READ THIRD TIME SJ-15
04/08/80	Senate	Returned SJ-15
04/09/80	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-1970
04/16/80	House	Ratified R 425 HJ-2118
04/16/80		Signed By Governor
04/16/80		Effective date 04/16/80
04/16/80		Act No. 372
04/30/80		Copies available