Pursuant to an invitation the Honorable Speaker and House of Representatives appeared in the Senate Chamber on June 29, 2012, at 2:15 P.M. and the following Acts and Joint Resolutions were ratified:

(R329, S. 45 (Word version)) -- Senators McConnell, Campsen and Ford: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COURT WHEN DETERMINING RELEASE OF A PERSON ON BOND, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO SPECIFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTITIES AND INSERT ARRESTING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AS APPROPRIATE TO PROVIDE THE COURT WITH NECESSARY INFORMATION; BY ADDING SECTION 17-15-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CIRCUIT COURT MAY CONSIDER MOTIONS REGARDING RECONSIDERATION OF BOND FOR GENERAL SESSIONS OFFENSES SET BY A SUMMARY COURT JUDGE, TO PROVIDE THAT FURTHER DEFENSE MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER BOND MAY BE HEARD BY THE CIRCUIT COURT ONLY UPON THE DEFENDANT'S PRIMA FACIE SHOWING OF A MATERIAL CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE THAT MOTIONS BY THE STATE TO REVOKE OR MODIFY A DEFENDANT'S BOND MUST BE MADE IN WRITING, STATE WITH PARTICULARITY THE GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION OR MODIFICATION, AND SET FORTH THE RELIEF OR ORDER SOUGHT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT, IF THE STATE'S MOTION TO REVOKE OR MODIFY BOND INCLUDES A PRIMA FACIE SHOWING OF IMMINENT DANGER TO THE COMMUNITY, OR IMMINENT DANGER TO THE DEFENDANT, OR FLIGHT BY THE DEFENDANT, THE CHIEF JUDGE OR PRESIDING JUDGE SHALL CONDUCT OR ORDER AN EMERGENCY HEARING WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS; TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-10, RELATING TO RELEASE OF A PERSON CHARGED WITH A NONCAPITAL OFFENSE ON HIS OWN RECOGNIZANCE OR ON BOND, SO AS TO ALLOW A PERSON CHARGED WITH BURGLARY IN THE FIRST DEGREE TO HAVE HIS BOND HEARING IN SUMMARY COURT UNLESS THE SOLICITOR OBJECTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 115 OF 2012 WHICH AMENDED SECTION 17-15-20 OF THE 1976 CODE ARE RETROACTIVE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-53-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BAIL BONDSMEN OR SURETIES RELIEVED OF BOND UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONCE THE REQUIRED AFFIDAVIT IS FILED THE SURETY IS RELIEVED OF LIABILITY ON THE BOND UNLESS OTHERWISE ORDERED BY THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME.

(R330, H. 4813 (Word version)) -- Ways and Means Committee: AN ACT TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2012, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

(R331, H. 4814 (Word version)) -- Ways and Means Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE MONIES FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012, AND TO ALLOW UNEXPENDED FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO BE CARRIED FORWARD TO SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEARS AND EXPENDED FOR THE SAME PURPOSES.

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