H 3654 General Bill, By J.H. Neal, Whipper, Anderson, J. Brown, Hosey, Lee, Mack, Parks and Rutherford
Summary: Death Penalty Moratorium Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 24 SO AS TO ENACT THE DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM ACT, CREATE THE COMMISSION ON THE DEATH PENALTY, PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERS, THEIR APPOINTMENT, POWERS AND DUTIES, AND PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL NOT CARRY OUT A SENTENCE OF DEATH IMPOSED UNDER STATE LAW UNTIL THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONSIDERS THE FINAL FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION ON THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE REPORT SUBMITTED UNDER THIS ARTICLE, AND ENACTS LEGISLATION REPEALING THIS ARTICLE AND IMPLEMENTING OR REJECTING THE GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSION.
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03/01/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-2
03/01/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-3