South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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S. 94
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Campsen
Document Path: LC-0047AHB23.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 11/30/2022 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 11/30/2022 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 1/10/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 57) |
| 1/10/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 57) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
A bill
to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws BY REPEALING SECTION 17-13-20 RELATING TO CITIZENS' ARREST DURING THE NIGHTTIME IN CASES WHERE THE PERSON BEING ARRESTED HAS COMMITTED A FELONY, HAS ENTERED A DWELLING HOUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION, HAS BROKEN INTO OR IS BREAKING INTO AN OUTHOUSE WITH A VIEW TO PLUNDER, HAS IN HIS POSSESSION STOLEN PROPERTY, OR FLEES WHILE HE IS HAILED IF HE IS UNDER JUST SUSPICION OF HIS DESIGN TO STEAL OR COMMIT SOME FELONY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 17-13-20 of the S.C. Code is repealed.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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