S*0315 (Rat #0100, Act #0096 of 2001) General Bill, By Thomas
Similar (S 0299, H 3101)
Summary: Offender Employment Referral Program created; Prisons and Prisoners, Inmates, Corrections Department, Labor
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 24, CHAPTER 13, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRISONERS CONFINED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE OFFENDER EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION PROGRAM WHICH REQUIRES THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO COORDINATE ITS EFFORTS WITH THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES, THE DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, THE ALSTON WILKES SOCIETY, AND OTHER PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES THROUGH A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO ASSIST INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS IN PREPARING FOR MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT UPON THEIR RELEASE FROM CONFINEMENT; AND TO AMEND TITLE 43, CHAPTER 31, RELATING TO THE STATE'S PROVISIONS OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, BY ADDING SECTION 43-31-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION HAS THE ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE COMMITTED CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND ARE OR HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS WHEN THESE INDIVIDUALS SUFFER FROM PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES THAT MAY CONSTITUTE A SUBSTANTIAL HANDICAP TO EMPLOYMENT.-AMENDED TITLE
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02/14/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
02/14/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-4
04/10/01	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology SJ-12
04/11/01	Senate	Amended SJ-9
04/11/01	Senate	Read second time SJ-9
04/11/01	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-9
04/12/01	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-10
04/17/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-16
04/17/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-16
05/10/01	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-25
05/16/01	House	Amended HJ-27
05/16/01	House	Read second time HJ-29
05/17/01	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-13
05/23/01	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-1
05/23/01	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-1
05/24/01	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-38
06/05/01		Ratified R 100
08/31/01		Signed By Governor
08/31/01		Effective date 08/31/01; however, the implementation of this act is contingent upon the appropriation of necessary funds to carry out provisions of this act
09/17/01		Copies available
09/17/01		Act No. 96