Current Status Bill Number:4297 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970604 Primary Sponsor:Pinckney All Sponsors:Pinckney, Neal, Cobb-Hunter, F. Smith, Moody-Lawrence and Davenport Drafted Document Number:dka\4664cm.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Parole, person's privilege to vote reinstated once released on; Elections, Probation, Parole and Pardon
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House 19970604 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-21-665 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON'S PRIVILEGE TO VOTE IS AUTOMATICALLY REINSTATED ONCE HE IS RELEASED ON PAROLE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 24-21-665. Notwithstanding another provision of law, a person's privilege to vote is automatically reinstated once he is released on parole."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.