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H 3181 General Bill, By Klauber and Knotts
Summary: Prisons, Prisoners; not to initiate civil action or appeal judgment, contempt of court; Torts, Courts
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-27-125 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PRISONER SHALL NOT INITIATE A CIVIL ACTION OR APPEAL A JUDGMENT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; BY ADDING SECTION 24-27-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COMPLAINT FILED BY A PRISONER MUST CONTAIN HIS INMATE NUMBER; BY ADDING SECTION 24-27-131 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MAY DISMISS CERTAIN CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST A WITNESS OR VICTIM WHEN A PRISONER FAILS TO PAY CERTAIN FILING FEES AND COURT COSTS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-27-200, RELATING TO FORFEITURE OF WORK, EDUCATION, OR GOOD CONDUCT CREDITS, SO AS TO REVISE THE TYPE OF CASES IN WHICH A PRISONER SHALL FORFEIT ALL OR PART OF HIS WORK, EDUCATION, OR GOOD CONDUCT CREDITS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 24-27-300, RELATING TO HOLDING A PRISONER IN CONTEMPT OF COURT, SO AS TO REVISE THE CIRCUMSTANCES UPON WHICH A PRISONER MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE INSURANCE RESERVE FUND SHALL MAINTAIN A DATA BASE OF PRISONERS WHO FILE CIVIL ACTIONS.
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01/06/99House Prefiled
01/06/99House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/99House Introduced and read first time HJ-69
01/12/99House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-69
01/27/99House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-6
02/02/99House Amended HJ-20
02/02/99House Debate adjourned until Thursday, February 4, 1999 HJ-21
02/04/99House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 9, 1999 HJ-29
02/09/99House Requests for debate-Rep(s). F. Smith, W. McLeod, Scott, Neal, Jennings, Gourdine, Lloyd, Pinckney, Mack, Clyburn, M. Hines, McGee, Woodrum, Stuart, Hawkins, Knotts, Inabinett, Whipper, Breeland, R. Smith, Parks & J. Brown HJ-14
02/10/99House Amended HJ-24
02/10/99House Read second time HJ-26
02/10/99House Roll call Yeas-72 Nays-36 HJ-26
02/11/99House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
02/16/99Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
02/16/99Senate Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-7
05/11/99Senate Polled out of committee Corrections and Penology SJ-37
05/11/99Senate Committee report: without recommendation Corrections and Penology SJ-37



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