H*3040 (Rat #0148, Act #0093 of 1989) General Bill, By Wilkins, T.E. Huff and E.L. Nettles
    A Bill to amend Sections 17-24-10 and 17-24-30, both as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the defense of insanity, so as to provide that it is an affirmative defense which the defendant has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence; and to amend Section 17-24-20, as amended, relating to a verdict or plea of guilty but mentally ill, so as to further provide for the burden of proof in these cases and for the manner in which a court may accept this plea.-amended title
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12/14/88	House	Prefiled
12/14/88	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/89	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-29
01/10/89	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-30
02/08/89	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-4
02/16/89	House	Read second time HJ-39
02/21/89	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
02/22/89	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
02/22/89	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
04/12/89	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-12
04/18/89	Senate	Amended SJ-17
04/18/89	Senate	Read second time SJ-17
04/18/89	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-17
04/19/89	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-20
05/10/89	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-65
05/16/89		Ratified R 148
05/17/89		Signed By Governor
05/17/89		Effective date 08/17/89
05/17/89		Act No. 93
05/17/89		See act for exception to or explanation of effective date
05/25/89		Copies available