H*3058 (Rat #0320, Act #0255 of 2008) General Bill, By W.D. Smith, Haskins, Young, G.R. Smith, Cobb-Hunter, Kirsh, Mahaffey, Sandifer, Brady, Bedingfield, Funderburk, Mitchell, M.A. Pitts, Whipper and R.L. Brown
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Summary: Criminal domestic violence
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SO AS TO RESTRUCTURE THE PENALTY PROVISIONS, INCREASE CERTAIN PENALTIES, AND ADD THAT CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONVICTIONS IN OTHER STATES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN DETERMINING A PREVIOUS CONVICTION FOR PURPOSES OF ENHANCING THE PENALTY. - ratified title
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12/13/06	House	Prefiled
12/13/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-38
01/09/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-38
04/02/08	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-10
04/03/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield, Funderburk, Mitchell, M.A.Pitts, Whipper, R.L.Brown
04/03/08	House	Amended HJ-46
04/03/08	House	Read second time HJ-48
04/03/08	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-48
04/04/08	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-5
04/09/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
04/09/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8
04/22/08	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Sheheen, Lourie, Vaughn
05/07/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-7
05/13/08	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-9
05/13/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-9
05/14/08		Scrivener's error corrected
05/14/08	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-15
05/22/08	House	Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until Tuesday, May 27, 2008 HJ-102
05/27/08	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-31
05/29/08		Ratified R 320
06/04/08		Signed By Governor
06/10/08		Copies available
06/10/08		Effective date 06/04/08
06/13/08		Act No. 255