H 3959 General Bill, By J.M. Baxley, Allison, J. Brown, A.W. Byrd, Canty, 
Cobb-Hunter, R.S. Corning, Davenport, R.C. Fulmer, Gamble, H.M. Hallman, Harvin, 
B.H. Harwell, J. Hines, M.F. Jaskwhich, Keegan, Kelley, W.D. Keyserling, 
Meacham, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Riser, T.F. Rogers, I.K. Rudnick, Scott, 
Sharpe, J.S. Shissias, Simrill, R. Smith, D. Smith, J.J. Snow, Stuart, 
P.H. Thomas, C.Y. Waites, C.C. Wells, L.S. Whipper, Wilder, J.B. Wilder, 
Witherspoon and Young-Brickell

Similar(S 692)
 A Bill to amend Section 24-21-950, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to guidelines for pardon, so as to provide that an inmate may be
 considered for pardon before parole eligibility upon evidence of a history of
 domestic violence at the hands of the victim which contributed to the
 commission of the offense by the inmate.

   04/14/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   04/14/93  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-13
   04/22/93  House  Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-58
   04/22/93  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-58
   05/19/93  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-16
   05/26/93  House  Amended HJ-70
   05/26/93  House  Read second time HJ-71
   05/27/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-113
   06/01/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-46
   06/01/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-46

AMENDED

May 26, 1993

H. 3959

Introduced by REPS. Baxley, Allison, J. Brown, Cobb-Hunter, Corning, Davenport, Gamble, Harvin, Harwell, Hines, Jaskwhich, Keegan, Keyserling, Neal, Phillips, Scott, Sharpe, Shissias, R. Smith, D. Smith, Snow, Thomas, Waites, Wells, Whipper, D. Wilder, J. Wilder, Stuart, Meacham, Canty, Rudnick, Kelley, A. Young, Witherspoon, Byrd, Simrill, Fulmer, Hallman, Riser, Rogers and Neilson

S. Printed 5/26/93--H.

Read the first time April 14, 1993.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-950, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GUIDELINES FOR PARDON, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INMATE MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR PARDON BEFORE PAROLE ELIGIBILITY UPON EVIDENCE OF A HISTORY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT THE HANDS OF THE VICTIM WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMISSION OF THE OFFENSE BY THE INMATE.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 24-21-950 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 24-21-950. The following guidelines shall be are utilized by the board when determining when an individual is eligible for pardon consideration.

A.(1) Probationers shall be are considered upon the request of the individual anytime after discharge from supervision.

B.(2) Persons discharged from a sentence without benefit of parole shall be are considered upon the request of the individual anytime after the date of discharge.

C.(3) Parolees shall be are considered for a pardon upon the request of the individual anytime after the successful completion of five years under supervision. Parolees successfully completing the maximum parole period, if less than five years, shall be are considered for pardon upon the request of the individual anytime after the date of discharge.

D.(4) An inmate shall be is considered for pardon prior to before the parole eligibility date only when he the inmate can produce evidence comprising the most extraordinary circumstances.

E.(5) The victim of a crime or any a member of a convicted person's family living within this State may petition for a pardon for any a person who is no longer an inmate or a probationer.

(6) An inmate is considered for pardon before the parole eligibility date when the inmate produces evidence of a history of domestic violence suffered at the hands of the victim which significantly contributed to the commission of the offense by the inmate."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.