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H. 3037
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Rutherford
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Introduced in the House on January 8, 2013
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: No parole offenses
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/11/2012 House Prefiled
12/11/2012 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/8/2013 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 60)
1/8/2013 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 60)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "NO PAROLE OFFENSE", SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFINITION EXCLUDES ALL DRUG-RELATED OFFENSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 24-13-100 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 24-13-100. For purposes of definition under South Carolina law, a 'no parole offense' means a class A, B, or C felony or an offense exempt from classification as enumerated in Section 16-1-10(d), which is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment for twenty years or more. However, all drug-related offenses are excluded from the definition of the term 'no parole offense'."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor, and shall apply to offenses committed before and after its effective date.
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