S*0928 (Rat #0277, Act #0443 of 1998) Joint Resolution, By Lander, Courtney, McConnell and Waldrep
    A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 24, ARTICLE 1 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO A BILL OF RIGHTS FOR CRIME VICTIMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REQUIREMENTS THAT VICTIMS OF CRIMES BE NOTIFIED AND INFORMED OF THEIR RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES CONFERRED UPON THEM UNDER THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO CRIMES THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY LAW EXCLUDES FROM THESE REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PERMIT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY LAW TO FURTHER DEFINE THE TERM "VICTIM" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION TO STIPULATE THE SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS TO WHOM THIS SECTION APPLIES.
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01/15/98	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-4
01/20/98	Senate	Read second time SJ-23
01/20/98	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-26
01/21/98	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-10
01/21/98	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
01/21/98	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11
01/29/98	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-20
02/03/98	House	Read second time HJ-16
02/03/98	House	Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0 HJ-18
02/04/98	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-16
02/17/98		Ratified R 277
02/17/98		No signature required
02/17/98		No effective date
03/09/98		Copies available
09/14/98		Act No. 443