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H*3632 (Rat #0158, Act #0104 of 1995) General Bill, By Jennings, B.H. Harwell, Klauber, Knotts and J.S. Shissias
A Bill to conform certain provisions of law to the new South Carolina Rules of Evidence which take effect September 3, 1995, by amending Section 15-75-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the imputation to a female of a want of chastity so as to delete references to the Rules of Evidence at Common Law; by amending Section 19-11-30, as amended, relating to the competency of spouses as witnesses in legal proceedings, so as to further provide for when there is a spousal privilege; by amending Section 19-11-50, relating to the testimony of a defendant in criminal cases, so as to further provide for the manner in which the testimony of a dependent in a criminal case may be used; by amending Section 19-21-50, relating to proof of lost papers so as to delete references to the proof of lost papers according to the Rules of Evidence existing at common law; by amending Section 24-21-990, as amended, relating to the restoration of a person's civil rights upon a pardon, so as to further provide for his right to testify without having having his conviction introduced for impeachment purposes; and by repealing Sections 19-1-40, 19-1-50, 19-5-410, 19-11-10, 19-11-25, 19-11-40, 19-11-60, and 19-11-70 relating to various provisions of law in regard to evidentiary matters in legal proceedings.-amended title
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A Bill to conform certain provisions of law to the new South Carolina Rules of Evidence which take effect September 3, 1995, by amending Section 15-75-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the imputation to a female of a want of chastity so as to delete references to the Rules of Evidence at Common Law; by amending Section 19-11-30, as amended, relating to the competency of spouses as witnesses in legal proceedings, so as to further provide for when there is a spousal privilege; by amending Section 19-11-50, relating to the testimony of a defendant in criminal cases, so as to further provide for the manner in which the testimony of a dependent in a criminal case may be used; by amending Section 19-21-50, relating to proof of lost papers so as to delete references to the proof of lost papers according to the Rules of Evidence existing at common law; by amending Section 24-21-990, as amended, relating to the restoration of a person's civil rights upon a pardon, so as to further provide for his right to testify without having having his conviction introduced for impeachment purposes; and by repealing Sections 19-1-40, 19-1-50, 19-5-410, 19-11-10, 19-11-25, 19-11-40, 19-11-60, and 19-11-70 relating to various provisions of law in regard to evidentiary matters in legal proceedings.-amended title
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| 02/16/95 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-22 |
| 02/16/95 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-23 |
| 04/12/95 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-6 |
| 04/20/95 | House | Amended HJ-17 |
| 04/20/95 | House | Read second time HJ-18 |
| 04/20/95 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-18 |
| 04/21/95 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1 |
| 04/25/95 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-12 |
| 04/25/95 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12 |
| 05/10/95 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-13 |
| 05/11/95 | Senate | Read second time SJ-32 |
| 05/11/95 | Senate | Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-32 |
| 05/25/95 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled SJ-44 |
| 06/06/95 | Ratified R 158 | |
| 06/07/95 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/07/95 | Effective date 09/03/95 | |
| 08/11/95 | Copies available | |
| 08/11/95 | Act No. 104 |