S*0384 (Rat #0114, Act #0068 of 1999) General Bill, By Anderson, Washington, Matthews, Patterson, Glover, Ford and Reese
Summary: Prisoner confinement, Correction Department to consider proximity to home of convicted person, inmate wages, disposition
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF PLACES OF CONFINEMENT FOR A PERSON CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE AGAINST THE STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL CONSIDER PROXIMITY TO THE HOME OF THE CONVICTED PERSON IN DESIGNATING THE PLACE OF HIS CONFINEMENT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF WAGES OF A PRISONER ALLOWED TO WORK AT PAID EMPLOYMENT, SO AS TO REVISE THE AMOUNTS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEDUCTS FROM A PRISONER'S GROSS WAGES TO SATISFY HIS RESTITUTION, CHILD SUPPORT, AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.-AMENDED TITLE
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01/21/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
01/21/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-5
04/20/99	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Corrections and Penology SJ-8
04/21/99	Senate	Read second time SJ-27
04/22/99	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-26
04/27/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
04/27/99	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-11
05/26/99	House	Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-40
06/01/99	House	Amended HJ-55
06/01/99	House	Read second time HJ-57
06/02/99	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-15
06/03/99	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-78
06/09/99		Ratified R 114
06/11/99		Signed By Governor
06/11/99		Effective date 06/11/99 Section 2 applies to wages earned beginning with the first day of the second month after the signature of the Governor
07/07/99		Copies available
07/07/99		Act No. 68