H 3526 General Bill, By Fleming, Allison, Altman, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, Chellis, Cooper, Cotty, J.L.M. Cromer, Davenport, Harrell, Harrison, Haskins, Hawkins, Hinson, Kelley, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Law, L.H. Limbaugh, Maddox, McKay, J.D. McMaster, Phillips, Quinn, Rice, Meacham, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Seithel, Sharpe, Simrill, R. Smith, D. Smith, Stille, Stuart, Tripp, Walker, Webb, Whatley, Witherspoon, Woodrum and W.J. Young
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-145 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MEDICALLY-ABLED INMATES SENTENCED TO A DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FACILITY MUST BE ASSIGNED TO A CHAIN GANG TO MAINTAIN STATE PROPERTY AND TO PROVIDE THAT MEDICALLY-ABLED INMATES WHO REFUSE TO BE ASSIGNED TO WORK ON A CHAIN GANG MUST BE PLACED IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 57-17-620, RELATING TO A COUNTY'S USE OF CHAIN GANGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MUST USE CHAIN GANGS TO WORK HIGHWAYS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT MEDICALLY-ABLED INMATES WHO REFUSE TO WORK ON A CHAIN GANG MUST BE PLACED IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT.
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02/25/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-13
02/25/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13
04/24/97	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-34
04/30/97	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). F. Smith, Scott, Campsen, Fleming, Mack, J. Brown, Cato, Davenport, Easterday, Clyburn, Stuart, Klauber, Moody-Lawrence, Bailey, Woodrum & Simrill HJ-57
05/07/97	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). F. Smith, Simrill, & Campsen HJ-78
05/14/97	House	Amended HJ-50
05/14/97	House	Read second time HJ-74
05/14/97	House	Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-17 HJ-74
05/15/97	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-82
05/20/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-11
05/20/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-11