H*3460 (Rat #0305, Act #0228 of 2004) General Bill, By Jennings, Lucas, F.N. Smith, Bales and Hayes
Summary: Caretakers of elderly\disabled may be excused from jury duty
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-860, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXCUSING JURORS FOR GOOD CAUSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS THE PRIMARY CARETAKER OF A PERSON SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR A SEVERELY DISABLED PERSON WHO CANNOT CARE FOR HIMSELF OR CANNOT BE LEFT UNATTENDED MAY BE EXCUSED FROM JURY DUTY BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE. - ratified title
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01/29/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
01/29/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-9
04/02/03	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-97
04/03/03	House	Amended HJ-21
04/03/03	House	Read second time HJ-22
04/03/03	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-23
04/04/03	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3
04/08/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-30
04/08/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-30
05/28/03	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-21
05/29/03		Scrivener's error corrected
05/29/03	Senate	Amended SJ-67
05/29/03	Senate	Read second time SJ-67
05/29/03	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-67
06/02/03		Scrivener's error corrected
04/29/04	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-22
05/05/04	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-13
05/06/04		Ratified R 305
05/11/04		Signed By Governor
05/14/04		Copies available
05/14/04		Effective date 05/11/04
05/18/04		Act No. 228