of the First Session of the 111th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 10, 1995
H. 3062 -- Reps. Vaughn, Cato, Cromer, Walker, Cooper, Stille, Kelley, Harrell, Gamble, Spearman, Robinson, Marchbanks and Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-105 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM BEING ELECTED TO A SALARIED OFFICE OR POSITION WHILE HE IS A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TO MAKE EXCEPTIONS.
H. 3063 -- Reps. Byrd, L. Whipper, Lloyd and S. Whipper: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-65-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP A PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENT OF THIS PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THIS PROGRAM MUST BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE SEVERAL SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE.
H. 3064 -- Reps. Byrd, Baxley and Stille: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-67-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REGULATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOL BUSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PRIVATE SCHOOL BUSES ALSO MUST HAVE THE SAME EQUIPMENT AND MEET THE SAME SAFETY STANDARDS AS ARE REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL BUSES OPERATED BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
H. 3065 -- Reps. Byrd and L. Whipper: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-103-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION EACH FISCAL YEAR SHALL REDUCE THE FORMULA FUNDING TO STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT ACCEPT APPLICANTS BASED UPON GENDER AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FORMULA FUNDING MUST BE REDUCED.
H. 3066 -- Reps. Byrd, L. Whipper and Hines: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-26-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION IN REGARD TO CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL MATTERS INCLUDING A REQUIREMENT THAT A BASIC SKILLS EXAMINATION BE DEVELOPED WHICH STUDENTS MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE BEFORE FINAL ADMITTANCE INTO AN UNDERGRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT MAY TAKE THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN THREE TIMES UPON MEETING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR REQUIREMENTS STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT PASSED THE EXAMINATION MUST MEET IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN PRACTICE TEACHING.
H. 3067 -- Reps. Waldrop and Wilder: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-1-25, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT A MAGISTRATE RETIRE NOT LATER THAN THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH HE REACHES HIS SEVENTY-SECOND BIRTHDAY, SO AS TO DELETE THIS REQUIREMENT AND PROVIDE THAT A MAGISTRATE MAY CONTINUE TO SERVE AFTER HIS SEVENTY-SECOND BIRTHDAY SO LONG AS THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY CONSENTS TO AND BY APPOINTMENT PROVIDES FOR SUCH SERVICE.
H. 3068 -- Reps. Baxley, Neilson, S. Whipper and Hines: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-210 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO POSSESSES A PISTOL THAT BECOMES LOST OR STOLEN, WHETHER OR NOT HE HAS BEEN ISSUED A PERMIT THEREFOR AS PROVIDED BY LAW, SHALL REPORT SUCH FACT TO THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND TO THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER HE DETERMINES IT HAS BEEN LOST OR STOLEN, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SHALL MAINTAIN THIS INFORMATION FOR USE BY LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROSECUTORS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES, AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO MAKE SUCH REPORT.
H. 3069 -- Reps. Davenport, Haskins, Simrill, Walker, Vaughn, Law, Meacham, Wells, Stille, Stuart, Robinson, Riser and Sandifer: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-3-160 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON OR HIS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM FILING A CIVIL ACTION FOR PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGES OR WRONGFUL DEATH ARISING OUT OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY COMMITTED BY THE PERSON.
H. 3070 -- Rep. Davenport: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-33-115 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOMS UNLESS MANDATED, PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION, AND DEFINE TERMS.
H. 3071 -- Reps. Shissias, Simrill, Cromer, Walker, Wilder, Allison, Keyserling, Meacham, L. Whipper, Elliott, Kirsh, Wells, Richardson, Gamble, Stuart, Phillips, Cain, Baxley, Riser and Spearman: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-17-375 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE CLERKS OF COURT TO PROVIDE REPORTS OF PERSONS DELINQUENT IN CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES.
H. 3072 -- Reps. Kirsh, Simrill, Cromer, Walker, Keyserling, Meacham, Elliott, Stille, Kelley, Richardson, Gamble, Stuart, Phillips, Baxley, Riser and Spearman: A BILL TO ENACT THE ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT OF 1995 BY AMENDING THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-17-380 SO AS TO REQUIRE CLERKS OF COURT TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES WITH A VERIFIED REPORT OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MORE THAN NINETY DAYS IN ARREARS IN PAYING CHILD SUPPORT; BY AMENDING TITLE 20, CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 9, SUBARTICLE 3 BY ADDING PART II SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONAL, AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES, DRIVER'S LICENSES, AND MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL IS MORE THAN NINETY DAYS IN ARREARS IN PAYING CHILD SUPPORT; BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-936 SO AS TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR USE IN ESTABLISHING, ENFORCING, AND COLLECTING CHILD SUPPORT; BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-938 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE NEWSPAPERS TO PUBLISH THE NAMES OF SUPPORT OBLIGORS WHO ARE IN ARREARS IN PAYING SUPPORT AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY; BY AMENDING SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT SO AS TO INCLUDE THE AUTHORITY TO HAVE SUSPENDED THE DRIVER'S LICENSE AND THE MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS MORE THAN NINETY DAYS IN ARREARS IN PAYING CHILD SUPPORT; AND TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 20-7-840 THROUGH 20-7-938 AS PART I OF TITLE 20, CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 9, SUBARTICLE 3 AND TO NAME THIS PART `CHILD SUPPORT PROCEEDINGS AND ENFORCEMENT.'
H. 3073 -- Reps. Kirsh and Stille: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 47-19-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR VOLUNTARY INSPECTION OF CERTAIN BIRDS BY THE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION.
H. 3074 -- Reps. Cato, Marchbanks, Simrill, Walker, Vaughn, Tripp, Herdklotz, Cooper, Meacham, Harrison, Elliott, Stille, Robinson and Harrell: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT BY ADDING SECTION 15A, SO AS TO REQUIRE A BILL OR RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IMPOSING OR INCREASING A TAX OR FEE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE ELECTORS OF THE STATE IF THE BILL OR RESOLUTION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SENATE AND REQUIRE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH ELECTORS SHALL VOTE IF THE BILL OR RESOLUTION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE TWO-THIRDS VOTE.
H. 3075 -- Reps. Cato, Simrill, Walker, Vaughn, Herdklotz, Cooper, Fulmer, Meacham, Harrison, Elliott, Stille, Kelley, Harrell, Richardson, Robinson, Tripp, Baxley, Riser and Stuart: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HOUSE MEMBERS MAY ONLY SERVE SIX CONSECUTIVE TWO- YEAR TERMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT HOUSE MEMBERS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS SIX CONSECUTIVE NEW TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SERVING FIFTY PERCENT OR MORE OF A TERM FOR WHICH HE WAS ELECTED IS DEEMED TO HAVE SERVED THE FULL TERM; PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE SENATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SENATORS MAY ONLY SERVE THREE CONSECUTIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT SENATORS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS THREE CONSECUTIVE NEW TERMS, TO REVISE CERTAIN OBSOLETE REFERENCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SERVING FIFTY PERCENT OR MORE OF A TERM FOR WHICH HE WAS ELECTED IS DEEMED TO HAVE SERVED THE FULL TERM; AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS MAY ONLY SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS TWO CONSECUTIVE NEW TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SERVING FIFTY PERCENT OR MORE OF A TERM FOR WHICH HE WAS ELECTED IS DEEMED TO HAVE SERVED THE FULL TERM.
H. 3076 -- Reps. Cato, Marchbanks, Vaughn, Elliott, Stille, Kelley, Gamble, Phillips, Spearman, Robinson, Tripp and Shissias: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE 6.1 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO THE TIME OF MEETINGS OF THE HOUSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE HOUSE MAY NOT MEET BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:00 MIDNIGHT AND 8:00 A.M. ON ANY LEGISLATIVE DAY UNLESS SUSPENDED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING.
H. 3077 -- Reps. Cromer, Baxley, Vaughn, Bailey, Klauber, Stuart, Simrill, Riser, Allison, Meacham, Haskins, A. Young, Cato, Walker, Tripp, Law, Limbaugh, Elliott, Stille and Kelley: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 2, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY ADDING CHAPTER 8, THE INITIATIVE PETITION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENACTMENT OF LAWS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BY INITIATIVE PETITIONS AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS.
H. 3078 -- Reps. Cromer, Stille, Kirsh, Keyserling, Allison, Bailey, A. Young, Cotty, Clyburn, Lloyd and Tucker: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 4 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY MAY BE ELECTED IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS.
H. 3079 -- Reps. Cromer, Stille, Kirsh, Keyserling, Allison, Bailey, A. Young, Cotty, Lloyd and Tucker: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 4 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY MAY BE ELECTED IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS.
H. 3080 -- Reps. Cromer, Shissias, Stuart, Marchbanks, Simrill, Baxley, Vaughn, Riser, Allison, Meacham, Haskins, Bailey, A. Young, Cotty, Cato, Stille, Witherspoon, Walker, Fulmer, Knotts, Elliott, Wells, Fleming, Kelley, Cain, Robinson, Clyburn and Rice: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HOUSE MEMBERS MAY SERVE ONLY SIX TWO- YEAR TERMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT HOUSE MEMBERS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS SIX NEW TERMS THEREAFTER; PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 6 OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE SENATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SENATORS MAY SERVE ONLY THREE FOUR- YEAR TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT SENATORS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS THREE NEW TERMS THEREAFTER, AND TO REVISE CERTAIN OBSOLETE REFERENCES; AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 7 OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS MAY SERVE ONLY THREE FOUR-YEAR TERMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS THREE NEW TERMS THEREAFTER.
H. 3081 -- Reps. Cromer, Stuart, Gamble, Simrill, J. Brown, Meacham, Bailey, Haskins, Cato, Kirsh, Harvin, Cotty, Inabinett, Stille, Baxley, Vaughn, Walker, Tripp, Keyserling and Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW CANDIDATES FOR OFFICES ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE WHEN REVIEWING CANDIDATES FOR A FAMILY COURT, CIRCUIT COURT, COURT OF APPEALS, OR SUPREME COURT JUDGESHIP.
H. 3082 -- Reps. Cromer, Inabinett, A. Young, Haskins, Bailey, Marchbanks, Lloyd, Cato, J. Brown, Allison, Wilder, Baxley, Harvin, Witherspoon, Vaughn, Delleney, Simrill, Walker, Tripp, Keyserling, Meacham, Elliott, Fleming, Moody-Lawrence, Kelley, Richardson, Stuart, Sandifer and Mason: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-7-435, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TAXABLE INCOME, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM THREE THOUSAND TO SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT INCOME A TAXPAYER AT LEAST SIXTY-TWO YEARS OF AGE MAY DEDUCT FROM TAXABLE INCOME.
H. 3083 -- Reps. Cromer, Baxley, Witherspoon, Vaughn, Riser, Allison, Meacham, Bailey, Haskins, Cato, Kirsh, Shissias, Stuart, Marchbanks, Gamble, Simrill, Cotty, Wilder, Stille, Walker, Tripp, Fulmer, Keyserling, Tucker, Knotts, Elliott, Wells, Fleming, Kelley, Richardson, Sandifer, Mason, Robinson and Whatley: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 7 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE STATE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1, RELATING TO THE ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE OF ANY PERSON POPULARLY ELECTED TO ANY OFFICE OF THIS STATE OR THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON IS ELIGIBLE FOR THESE OFFICES WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW, INCLUDING A PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO THESE OFFENSES.
H. 3084 -- Reps. Cromer, Allison, Bailey, Keyserling, Stille, A. Young and Tucker: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 4 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE COUNTY AUDITOR, TREASURER, AND CLERK OF COURT MAY BE ELECTED IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS.
H. 3085 -- Reps. Cromer, Stuart, Marchbanks, Simrill, Allison, Meacham, Bailey, A. Young, Cotty, Inabinett, Stille, Baxley, Cato, Jennings, Witherspoon, Walker, Vaughn, Fulmer, Kelley, Richardson, Cain, Sandifer, Mason, Robinson, Lloyd and Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-10-275 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE IMPOUNDMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION IN THIS STATE WHICH IS BEING OPERATED WITHOUT INSURANCE, PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF THE COSTS OF THE IMPOUNDMENT AND OTHER FINES AND FEES, AND PROVIDE FOR THE PROMULGATION OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS.
H. 3086 -- Reps. Cromer, Haskins, Bailey, A. Young, Cotty, Klauber, Allison, Meacham, Marchbanks, Cato, Stuart, Gamble, Simrill, Jennings, Kirsh, Wilder, Stille, Baxley, Vaughn, Tripp, Law, Knotts, Elliott, Fleming, Kelley, Harrell, Richardson, Sandifer, Mason, Robinson and Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 34-11-90, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FRAUDULENT CHECKS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDING JUDGE SHALL ALSO REQUIRE RESTITUTION WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE SENTENCE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTIES IMPOSED.
H. 3087 -- Reps. Cromer, Stuart, Gamble, Riser, A. Young, Shissias, Bailey, Wilder, Baxley, Delleney, Walker, Kelley and Richardson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 118 TO TITLE 59, SO AS TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA PREPAID POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION EXPENSE PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA PREPAID POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION EXPENSE BOARD TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 12-7-435, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TAXABLE INCOME, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEDUCTION OF PAYMENTS FOR AND BENEFITS FROM AN ADVANCE PAYMENT CONTRACT FOR UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADVANCE PAYMENT PLANS, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO OBTAIN RULINGS FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM AND TO REQUIRE THE INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS.
H. 3088 -- Reps. Cromer, Harvin, Inabinett, Stuart, Marchbanks, Lloyd, J. Brown, Allison, Meacham, Haskins, Klauber, Shissias, Baxley, Jennings, Bailey, Walker, Tripp, Law, McCraw, Tucker, Elliott, Sandifer and Mason: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT MOTOR VEHICLES OLDER THAN TEN MODEL YEARS.
H. 3089 -- Reps. Cromer, Tripp and Stille: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-1-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE MAY RECEIVE A SALARY IN EXCESS OF EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
H. 3090 -- Reps. Cromer and Stille: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8- 21-1010, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SCHEDULE OF FEES AND COSTS TO BE COLLECTED IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN OF THESE FEES AND COSTS.
H. 3091 -- Reps. Cromer, Keyserling, Kirsh, Knotts and Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEETINGS WHICH MAY BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEETINGS OF A LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS MAY NOT BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.
H. 3092 -- Reps. Cromer, Wilder, Tripp, Harrison, Elliott, Kirsh, Stille, Gamble, Stuart, Phillips, Spearman and Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 9-1-110 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO BENEFITS FROM ANY STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OTHER THAN A REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE PAID TO A STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE CONVICTED AFTER JUNE 30, 1995, OF A FELONY ARISING OUT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DENIAL OF BENEFITS APPLIES TO A SURVIVING SPOUSE OR OTHER BENEFICIARY OF A MEMBER SO CONVICTED, AND TO PROVIDE THOSE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES TO WHICH THE DENIAL APPLIES.
H. 3093 -- Rep. Cromer: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 55, TITLE 39, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CEMETERY ACT OF 1984, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA CEMETERY BOARD, PROVIDE FOR ITS POWERS AND DUTIES, AND REVISE THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHAPTER REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FUNERAL VAULTS, CEMETERIES, AND LICENSES; AND TO TERMINATE THE PROGRAMS, FUNCTIONS, AND REGULATIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CEMETERY BOARD JUNE 30, 2000.
H. 3094 -- Reps. Cromer and S. Whipper: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 33-4-104, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT OF 1988 AND THE NAME CHANGE FILING REQUIREMENT WHEN REAL PROPERTY IS OWNED BY A CORPORATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, FOR SITUATIONS INVOLVING THE OWNERSHIP OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, FOR FILINGS IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, FOR THE REASON FOR THE NAME CHANGE, THAT NO CORPORATION MAY CHANGE ITS NAME MORE THAN ONCE EVERY SIX YEARS AND, THAT ALL PRIOR NAMES OF THE CORPORATION MUST BE INDEXED AND RECORDED WITH THE CORPORATION'S CURRENT NAME; AND TO AMEND SECTION 39-13-10, 39-13-20, 39-13-30, AND 39-13-40, RELATING TO MERCANTILE AND INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS (OTHER THAN LAWFULLY CHARTERED CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS CONDUCTING THEIR BUSINESSES UNDER AND IN THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL NAMES), SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE FOR FILINGS IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AS WELL AS WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OF EACH AFFECTED MERCANTILE OR INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT IS LOCATED, REQUIRE THE FILING OF THE NAME, AS WELL AS ANY CHANGE OF NAME, OF A MERCANTILE OR INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT, REQUIRE A SWORN STATEMENT AS TO THE REASON FOR A NAME CHANGE, PROVIDE THAT NO MERCANTILE OR INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT MAY CHANGE THE NAME OF ITS BUSINESS MORE THAN ONCE EVERY SIX YEARS, CHANGE THE AMOUNT OF THE FILING FEE, AND CHANGE THE PENALTIES.
H. 3095 -- Reps. Kirsh, Simrill, Meacham, Stille, and Richardson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-910, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO KIDNAPPING, SO AS TO PROVIDE A MANDATORY MINIMUM TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF TWENTY YEARS WHEN A PERSON IS SENTENCED TO TWO OR MORE CONSECUTIVE LIFE IMPRISONMENT TERMS FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-610, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PORTION OF A SENTENCE IS REQUIRED TO BE SERVED AS A PREREQUISITE TO PAROLE, SO AS TO EXCLUDE THE OFFENSE OF KIDNAPPING FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION WHEN A PERSON IS SENTENCED TO TWO OR MORE CONSECUTIVE LIFE IMPRISONMENT TERMS.
H. 3096 -- Reps. Thomas, Marchbanks, Simrill, Cromer, Walker, Vaughn, Wilder, Tripp, Elliott, Wells, Stille, Kelley, Richardson, Gamble, Stuart, Phillips, D. Smith, Law, Allison, Harrison, Keyserling, Tucker, Meacham, Shissias, Robinson, Baxley and Spearman: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-13-100 SO AS TO DEFINE "NO PAROLE OFFENSE"; BY ADDING SECTION 24-13-125 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE CONDITIONS A PRISONER MUST MEET TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR WORK RELEASE; BY ADDING SECTION 24-13-150 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE CONDITIONS A PRISONER MUST MEET TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, OR COMMUNITY SUPERVISION; BY ADDING SECTION 24-13-175 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SENTENCES IMPOSED AND TIME SERVED MUST BE COMPUTED BASED UPON A THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE DAY YEAR; BY ADDING SECTION 24-21-560 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PRISONERS MUST COMPLETE A COMMUNITY SUPERVISION PROGRAM OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON SERVICES BEFORE THEIR RELEASE FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO BE NOTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT WHEN A PRISONER IS RELEASED TO COMMUNITY SUPERVISION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 1-30-10 AND 1-30-85, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEPARTMENTS RESTRUCTURED WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON SERVICES FOR DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PARDON AND PAROLE; PAYMENT FROM THE VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE "DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON SERVICES" FOR "DEPARTMENT OF PAROLE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES", TO PERMIT PAYMENT OF DEBT TO THE STATE A CONDITION OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, TO SUBSTITUTE "STATE OFFICE OF VICTIM ASSISTANCE" FOR "VICTIM'S COMPENSATION FUND", AND TO REVISE THE AGENCIES WHOSE VICTIM RESTITUTION PROGRAMS ARE COORDINATED BY THE STATE OFFICE OF VICTIM ASSISTANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1530, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS AND WITNESSES, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON SERVICES TO DISCLOSE BETWEEN THE TWO DEPARTMENTS INFORMATION PROVIDED TO VICTIMS AND WITNESSES AND TO ELIMINATE RESTITUTION AS A CONDITION OF PAROLE; TO AMEND SECTION 15-3-1550, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SOLICITOR TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON SERVICES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO SUBSTITUTE "PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON SERVICES BOARD" FOR "PAROLE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS BOARD"; TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-311, RELATING TO BURGLARY IN THE FIRST DEGREE, SO AS TO DEFINE "LIFE" AND TO ELIMINATE PAROLE FOR THE COMMISSION OF THE CRIME; TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-45, RELATING TO A SOLICITOR'S DISCRETION TO INVOKE A LIFE SENTENCE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PERSON MUST BE SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT UPON CONVICTION OF CERTAIN CRIMES OR A COMBINATION OF CERTAIN CRIMES, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN OFFENSES WHOSE PUNISHMENT IS LIFE IMPRISONMENT, TO DEFINE "CONVICTION", TO DENY EARLY RELEASE TO CERTAIN PRISONERS, TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS FOR PAROLE, TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR "PRIOR CONVICTION", TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE MANDATORY, AND TO REQUIRE THE SOLICITOR TO GIVE NOTICE OF HIS DECISION TO INVOKE SENTENCING UNDER THIS PROVISION BEFORE TRIAL; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2205, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN JUVENILE OFFENDERS WHO MAY NOT BE COMMITTED TO CERTAIN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, SO AS TO PERMIT CERTAIN JUVENILES TO BE PLACED IN THESE FACILITIES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO PROVIDE THAT A JUVENILE COMMITTED UNDER THIS PROVISION MAY NOT BE CONFINED WITH CERTAIN JUVENILES; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2170, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COMMITMENT OF A CHILD TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND HIS TRANSFER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS TO REVISE THE CIRCUMSTANCES UPON WHICH A JUVENILE MUST BE TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-550, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MAGISTRATES' JURISDICTION OVER MINOR OFFENSES, SO AS TO REVISE MAGISTRATES' AUTHORITY AND CLARIFY THEIR DUTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 22-5-910, RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS, SO AS TO REVISE THE OFFENSES TO WHICH THE SECTION DOES NOT APPLY; TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CUSTODY, CONFINEMENT, AND PROGRAMS FOR CONVICTED PERSONS, SO AS TO REVISE OBSOLETE REFERENCES, CLARIFY A COURT'S SENTENCING AUTHORITY, AND PROVIDE FOR WORK RELEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 24-3- 410, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE SALE OF PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY INMATES, SO AS TO REVISE THE PRODUCTS EXEMPTED FROM THE SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-530, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR LETHAL INJECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-210, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CREDITS FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CREDITS FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF "NO PAROLE OFFENSES" AND FOR PERSONS NOT ENTITLED TO CREDITS AND REVISE PROVISIONS FOR FORFEITURE OF CREDITS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-220, RELATING TO TIME OFF FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR FOR COMMUTED OR SUSPENDED SENTENCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE CREDITS FOR SUSPENDED SENTENCES; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-230, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REDUCTION OF SENTENCES FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE REDUCTIONS FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF "NO PAROLE OFFENSES" AND PROVIDE FOR PERSONS NOT ENTITLED TO REDUCTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-610, RELATING TO EXTENDED WORK RELEASE PROGRAMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SECTION NOT TO APPLY TO PERSONS CONVICTED OF "NO PAROLE OFFENSES"; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13- 650, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE RELEASE OF AN OFFENDER INTO THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH HE COMMITTED THE CRIME, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE REFERENCE TO VIOLENT OFFENSES AND INCLUDE PERSONS CONVICTED OF "NO PAROLE OFFENSES"; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-710, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUPERVISED FURLOUGH PROGRAM, SO AS TO EXCLUDE FROM THE PROGRAM INMATES WHO HAVE COMMITTED A "NO PAROLE OFFENSE" AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-13-100; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-720, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO INMATES WHO MAY BE PLACED WITH THE SUPERVISED FURLOUGH PROGRAM, SO AS TO ALLOW INMATES WHO HAVE NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A "NO PAROLE OFFENSE" TO BE PLACED IN THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-1310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SHOCK INCARCERATION PROGRAM AND DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DELETE CERTAIN LANGUAGE AND PROVISIONS, AND PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT "SHOCK INCARCERATION PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM PURSUANT TO WHICH ELIGIBLE INMATES ARE ORDERED BY THE COURT TO PARTICIPATE; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-1320, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SHOCK INCARCERATION PROGRAM, REGULATIONS, SELECTION COMMITTEE, AND REPORTS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT, FOR EACH RECEPTION CENTER, THE DIRECTOR SHALL APPOINT OR CAUSE TO BE APPOINTED A SHOCK INCARCERATION SELECTION COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-1330, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF AN INMATE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SHOCK INCARCERATION PROGRAM, SO AS TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS, AND PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT A COURT MAY ORDER THAT AN "ELIGIBLE INMATE" BE SENTENCED TO THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-1590, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE HOME DETENTION ACT AND THE INAPPLICABILITY OF THE ACT TO CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENDERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THE ACT DIMINISHES THE REGULATION OR IMPOSITION OF CONDITIONS FOR COMMUNITY SUPERVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 24-19-160, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CORRECTION AND TREATMENT OF YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS, THE POWERS OF THE COURTS, AND THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON SERVICES, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REFERENCE "COMMUNITY SUPERVISION"; TO AMEND SECTION 24- 21-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON SERVICES, SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN LANGUAGE AND STYLE CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-13, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON SERVICES BY THE DEPARTMENT'S DIRECTOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT NO INMATE OR FUTURE INMATE SHALL HAVE A "LIBERTY INTEREST" OR AN "EXPECTANCY OF RELEASE" WHILE IN A COMMUNITY SUPERVISION PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-30, RELATING TO MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON SERVICES AND PAROLE, AND PARDON PANELS, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO COMMITS A "NO PAROLE OFFENSE" AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-13-100 ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE CONSIDERATION BUT MUST COMPLETE A COMMUNITY SUPERVISION PROGRAM AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 24-21-560 BEFORE DISCHARGE FROM THE SENTENCE IMPOSED BY THE COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-50, RELATING TO HEARINGS BEFORE THE BOARD OF PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON SERVICES, SO AS NOT TO ALLOW AN INMATE THE RIGHT OF CONFRONTATION DURING THESE HEARINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO AGENCIES COOPERATING WITH THE BOARD OF PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON SERVICES, SO AS TO UPDATE A REFERENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SUPERVISION FEES, SO AS TO INCLUDE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION IN THE PROGRAMS COVERED BY SUPERVISION FEES AND REVISE THE CONDITIONS FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH FEES; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTOR SO AS TO INCLUDE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AMONG HIS DUTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-230, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO AGENTS AND ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO MAKE GRAMMATICAL CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-280, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF PROBATION AGENTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AMONG THEIR DUTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-300, RELATING TO VIOLATION CITATIONS OF PROBATION AGENTS, SO AS TO EXTEND CITATIONS TO COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, UPDATE REFERENCES, AND PROVIDE PROOF OF SERVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-910, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE BOARD WITH RESPECT TO THE DEATH SENTENCE, SO AS TO MAKE GRAMMATICAL CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-950, RELATING TO PARDON ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES, SO AS TO ALLOW A CRIME VICTIM OR AN OFFENDER'S FAMILY MEMBERS TO PETITION FOR A PERSON WHO HAS COMPLETED SUPERVISION OR WHO HAS BEEN DISCHARGED FROM A SENTENCE AND ALLOW REQUESTS FROM A PERSON DISCHARGED FROM A SENTENCE WITHOUT SUPERVISION ANY TIME AFTER DISCHARGE; TO AMEND SECTION 24-23-20, RELATING TO THE CASE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, SO AS TO MAKE GRAMMATICAL CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 24-23-30, RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PLAN, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR WHAT THE PLAN MUST INCLUDE; TO AMEND SECTION 24-23-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PLAN, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE WHAT THE PLAN MUST PROVIDE FOR; TO AMEND SECTION 24- 23-130, RELATING TO TERMINATING A PROBATIONER FROM SUPERVISION, SO AS TO REVISE THE CONDITIONS FOR TERMINATION AND TO WHOM THE SECTION APPLIES; TO AMEND SECTION 24-23-220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PAYMENTS OF ASSESSMENTS IMPOSED AS A CONDITION OF SUPERVISION UPON RELEASE FROM PRISON, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH PAYMENTS MUST BE DEPOSITED; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-445, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES WITH PROXIMITY TO A SCHOOL, SO AS TO MAKE THIS A SEPARATE CRIMINAL OFFENSE; TO ADD SECTION 54-7- 815 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO EXCAVATE OR SALVAGE CERTAIN SUNKEN WARSHIPS WHERE IT IS BELIEVED HUMAN REMAINS ARE CONTAINED AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION; TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-70, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO WARRANTLESS ARRESTS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THESE ARRESTS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SHALL EVALUATE AND MAKE ARRESTS INVOLVING COMPLAINTS OF DOMESTIC OR FAMILY VIOLENCE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ACTING UNDER THIS SECTION; TO CREATE A COMMITTEE TO STUDY MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES, ALTERNATIVE SENTENCES, AND ANTI-RECIDIVISM METHODS FOR CERTAIN NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 16-3-27 RELATING TO THE EXECUTION OF PREGNANT FEMALES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, 24-1-200 RELATING TO INQUIRIES INTO SENTENCES, 24-3-10 RELATING TO THE PENITENTIARY AT COLUMBIA BEING THE GENERAL PRISON OF THE STATE, 24-13-370 RELATING TO PREMATURE RELEASE OF PRISONERS, AND 24-13-1340 RELATING TO COURT-ORDERED EVALUATIONS OF DEFENDANTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.
H. 3097 -- Reps. Kirsh, Delleney, Simrill, Cromer, Law, Vaughn, Meacham, Elliott, Stille, Gamble, Stuart, Phillips, Spearman, Baxley and Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN CASES IN WHICH AN AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE IS FOUND BUT THE JURY DOES NOT RECOMMEND DEATH THE PERSON MUST BE SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT PAROLE.
H. 3098 -- Reps. Simrill, Cato, Delleney, Cromer, Walker, Tripp, D. Smith, Meacham, Elliott, Kelley, Stuart, Robinson and Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-610, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PORTION OF SENTENCE WHICH MUST BE SERVED BEFORE PAROLE ELIGIBILITY, SO AS TO PROHIBIT ELIGIBILITY FOR PAROLE IF SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
H. 3099 -- Reps. Simrill, Cromer, Walker, Meacham, Kelley, Robinson and Richardson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-45, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERSON CONVICTED THREE TIMES FOR CERTAIN FELONIES AND VIOLENT CRIMES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR MANDATORY LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT PAROLE, TO EXPAND THE CRIMES FOR WHICH LIFE IMPRISONMENT MAY BE IMPOSED, AND TO DELETE A PROVISION WHICH PROVIDES THAT A DECISION TO INVOKE SUCH SENTENCING IS IN THE DISCRETION OF THE SOLICITOR.
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