Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:202 Primary Sponsor:Courson Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Libel and slander, provisions repealed Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:202 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced and read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Courson Wilson Giese Leventis Stilwell Rose Drummond McConnell Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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202 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
time, referred to Committee
202 Senate Sep 17, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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TO REPEAL SECTION 16-7-150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSES OF LIBEL AND SLANDER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-7-150 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.