H 3132 General Bill, By J.M. Baxley, S.G. Manly, C.Y. Waites, C.C. Wells, L.S. Whipper and J.B. Wilder
    A Bill to amend Section 14-7-810, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the reasons for disqualification of jurors, so as to provide that a person who is blind, hearing or speech impaired, or physically handicapped may not be disqualified to act as a juror or be excluded from a jury list or jury service because of these handicaps; and to amend Section 15-27-110, relating to interpreters for the deaf, so as to provide that an interpreter be provided when a deaf person is a juror and provide criteria for the use of an interpreter when used to assist a deaf juror.
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12/27/90	House	Prefiled
12/27/90	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/91	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-75
01/08/91	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-75
04/15/92	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-15
05/06/92	House	Amended HJ-12
05/06/92	House	Read second time HJ-13
05/07/92	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-59
05/12/92	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
05/12/92	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10