H*3516 (Rat #0203, Act #0180 of 2004) General Bill, By Vaughn, Whipper, Hamilton, Bailey, Chellis, Frye, Gilham, Haskins, Howard, Koon, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Sinclair, Snow, Stille, Taylor, Cotty and Edge
Summary: Property, rental or leased; failure to return, provisions and penalties; magistrates authority; restitution provisions
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CIVIL JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO ADD TO THE LIST OF CASES OVER WHICH MAGISTRATES HAVE CONCURRENT CIVIL JURISDICTION ACTIONS FOR DAMAGES ARISING FROM A PERSON'S FAILURE TO RETURN LEASED OR RENTED PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE LEASE OR RENTAL AGREEMENT, TO PROVIDE SUCH DAMAGES TO BE BASED ON THE LOSS OF REVENUE OR REPLACEMENT VALUE OF THE PROPERTY, WHICHEVER IS LESS, AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE LEASE OR RENTAL AGREEMENT SHALL SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CALCULATION OF THE LOSS OF REVENUE OR REPLACEMENT VALUE OF THE PROPERTY SHALL BE CALCULATED. - ratified title
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02/05/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-18
02/05/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-18
02/13/03	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty
04/09/03	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-9
04/10/03	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edge
04/10/03	House	Amended HJ-24
04/10/03	House	Read second time HJ-25
04/10/03	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-25
04/11/03	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-4
04/15/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-49
04/15/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-49
02/04/04	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-40
02/05/04	Senate	Amended SJ-31
02/11/04	Senate	Read second time SJ-49
02/17/04	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-11
02/19/04	House	Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-43
02/25/04	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-47
03/02/04		Ratified R 203
03/05/04		Signed By Governor
03/10/04		Copies available
03/10/04		Effective date 03/05/04
03/23/04		Act No. 180