H 4097 General Bill, By J.H. Neal
Summary: Racial Justice Act, Courts, Crimes and Offenses, Discrimination
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 25, TITLE 17, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO JUDGMENT AND EXECUTION AGAINST PERSONS CONVICTED OF CRIME, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA RACIAL JUSTICE ACT" WHICH PROHIBITS THE EXECUTION OF THE DEATH SENTENCE FOR ANY PERSON IF THE SENTENCE WAS IMPOSED BASED ON RACE; TO PROVIDE FOR ESTABLISHING AN INFERENCE THAT RACE WAS THE BASIS OF A DEATH SENTENCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REBUTTAL OF AN INFERENCE BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETROACTIVE APPLICATION OF THIS ACT.
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05/13/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-5
05/13/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6