H*3594 (Rat #0307, Act #0230 of 2004) General Bill, By Jennings, Harrison, F.N. Smith, Lucas, G.M. Smith, Hagood, Lourie, McLeod, Scott, Owens, Whipper, Delleney, Bingham and Toole
Summary: DNA, all inmates convicted or adjudicated for a felony must provide sample
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-620, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIRING CERTAIN OFFENDERS TO PROVIDE A SAMPLE FROM WHICH DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID (DNA) MAY BE OBTAINED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING JULY 1, 2004, RATHER THAN REQUIRING ONLY CERTAIN OFFENDERS TO PROVIDE A DNA SAMPLE, ALL PERSONS CONVICTED OR ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT FOR ANY FELONY OR ANY OFFENSE PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR FIVE YEARS OR MORE MUST PROVIDE SUCH A SAMPLE AND TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR OBTAINING SAMPLES FROM THOSE CONVICTED OR ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT FELONS PRIOR TO THIS ACT'S EFFECTIVE DATE WHO ARE SERVING A TERM OF CONFINEMENT ON THIS ACT'S EFFECTIVE DATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-3-630, 23-3-640, AND 23-3-650, RELATING TO PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO TAKE DNA BLOOD SAMPLES, THE DUTIES OF SLED WITH RESPECT TO THE USE AND DISPOSITION OF THESE SAMPLES AND PREPARATION OF DNA PROFILES, AND THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF DNA SAMPLES AND PROFILES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO TAKE SAMPLES ARE NOT IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY FOR NEGLIGENCE IN TAKING A BLOOD SAMPLE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SECURE AND CONFIDENTIAL STORAGE OF THESE SAMPLES, AND TO ALLOW THOSE AGENCIES AUTHORIZED BY LAW OR COURT ORDER TO RECEIVE THE RESULTS OF A DNA PROFILE TO SIMILARLY RECEIVE A DNA SAMPLE. - ratified title
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02/12/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-37
02/12/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-38
01/21/04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lourie
01/27/04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod
01/28/04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Scott
01/28/04	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-43
01/29/04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens, Whipper, Delleney
01/29/04	House	Debate adjourned HJ-27
01/29/04		Scrivener's error corrected
02/03/04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bingham, Toole
02/03/04	House	Amended HJ-20
02/03/04	House	Read second time HJ-24
02/04/04	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
02/04/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-29
02/04/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-29
02/04/04		Scrivener's error corrected
04/01/04	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-13
04/06/04	Senate	Amended SJ-34
04/06/04	Senate	Read second time SJ-34
04/07/04	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-17
04/14/04	House	Debate adjourned HJ-63
04/14/04	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-92
05/06/04		Ratified R 307
05/12/04		Signed By Governor
05/14/04		Copies available
05/14/04		Effective date 07/01/04
05/18/04		Act No. 230