S*0601 (Rat #0353, Act #0309 of 2006) General Bill, By Fair, Knotts, Thomas, Verdin, Cromer, O'Dell, Hayes, Land, Bryant, McGill and Alexander
Summary: Parole and Pardon Authority
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-8303 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE SHALL DETERMINE THE RELEASE OF JUVENILES ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT FOR A STATUS OFFENSE OR MISDEMEANOR AND THE REVOCATION OF RELEASE FOR JUVENILES WHO HAVE VIOLATED PROBATION FOR THESE OFFENSES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF JUVENILE PAROLE SHALL DETERMINE THE RELEASE AND REVOCATION OF RELEASE OF JUVENILES FOR ALL OTHER OFFENSES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 20-7-6840, 20-7-6910, 20-7-7810, 20-7-7815, AND 20-7-8315 AND SECTIONS 20-7-8320 AND 20-7-8325, BOTH AS AMENDED, AND ALL RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND THE BOARD OF JUVENILE PAROLE, SO AS TO CONFORM THESE SECTIONS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-8305, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF JUVENILE PAROLE, SO AS TO CONFORM THIS SECTION TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP WRITTEN GUIDELINES FOR THE RELEASE OF JUVENILES FOR WHOM THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THEIR RELEASE. - ratified title
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03/08/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
03/08/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-9
04/26/05	Senate	Polled out of committee Corrections and Penology SJ-7
04/26/05	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable, minority unfavorable Corrections and Penology SJ-7
04/26/06	Senate	Minority Report Withdrawn SJ-97
04/27/06	Senate	Amended SJ-44
04/27/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-44
04/27/06	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-44
04/28/06	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-1
04/28/06		Scrivener's error corrected
05/02/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
05/02/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11
05/18/06	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-64
05/24/06	House	Read second time HJ-107
05/24/06	House	Motion noted- Rep. G.M. Smith noted a motion to reconsider the vote whereby S. 601 was read second time
05/25/06	House	Motion to reconsider tabled HJ-17
05/25/06	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-17
05/31/06		Ratified R 353
06/01/06		Signed By Governor
06/06/06		Copies available
06/06/06		Effective date 04/01/07
06/08/06		Act No. 309