H*4360 (Rat #0453, Act #0321 of 1998) General Bill, By Limehouse, Altman, Bailey, Barfield, Barrett, Bauer, H. Brown, Campsen, Cato, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, J.G. Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Harrell, Harrison, Haskins, Hawkins, Hinson, B.L. Jordan, Keegan, Kelley, M.H. Kinon, Klauber, Knotts, Law, Leach, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Maddox, Mason, J.D. McMaster, Meacham, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Seithel, D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, Stille, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Whatley, Wilkins, Witherspoon, W.J. Young and Young-Brickell
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    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HEALTH, BY ADDING CHAPTER 48 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR ACT" INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING IF A PERSON IS A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHTS OF SUCH PERSONS IN THIS PROCESS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMITMENT OF SUCH PERSON TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH UPON ANTICIPATION OF RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION UNTIL THE PERSON IS SAFE TO BE AT LARGE AND IF RELEASED NOT LIKELY TO COMMIT ACTS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE, TO PROVIDE FOR RELEASE PROCEDURES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN RECORDS AND REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1110, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO COMPENSATION OF VICTIMS OF CRIME AND TOLLING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME WHO HAVE A CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST AN INCARCERATED OFFENDER, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE TOLLING OF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME IN REGARD TO PERSONS RELEASED FROM COMMITMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 48 OF TITLE 44; TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1560, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO NOTIFICATION TO VICTIMS OF POST-CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS AFFECTING PROBATION, PAROLE, OR RELEASE OF THE OFFENDER, SO AS TO INCLUDE PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR ACT; TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 24, RELATING TO THE STATE PRISON SYSTEM, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-85 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO ADMIT AND DETAIN PERSONS TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER 48 OF TITLE 44; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-22-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO THE RIGHTS OF MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS, SO AS TO EXCLUDE FROM THE DEFINITION OF "PATIENT" A PERSON COMMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 48 OF TITLE 44.-AMENDED TITLE
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12/10/97	House	Prefiled
12/10/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/98	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-27
01/13/98	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-28
02/25/98	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-10
03/02/98	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 3, 1998 HJ-10
03/10/98	House	Member(s) added as co-sponsor(s): Rep(s) J. Smith HJ-11
03/10/98	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Harrison, D. Smith, Allison, Seithel, Littlejohn, Young, J. Smith, Limehouse, Hawkins, Bauer, Sharpe, Leach, F. Smith, Davenport, Whatley, Mack, Moody-Lawrence & Knotts HJ-16
03/11/98	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Allison, Walker HJ-16
03/12/98	House	Debate interrupted HJ-29
03/17/98	House	Amended HJ-38
03/17/98	House	Debate interrupted HJ-46
03/18/98	House	Debate interrupted HJ-41
03/19/98	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Knotts & Leach HJ-41
03/19/98	House	Read second time HJ-70
03/19/98	House	Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-18 HJ-87
03/24/98	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-39
03/25/98	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
03/25/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
05/20/98	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary SJ-27
05/26/98	Senate	Read second time SJ-45
05/26/98	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-45
05/28/98	Senate	Amended SJ-26
05/28/98	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-26
06/03/98	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-24
06/04/98		Ratified R 453
06/05/98		Signed By Governor
06/05/98		Effective date 06/05/98
06/05/98		See act for exception to or explanation of effective date
06/17/98		Copies available
06/17/98		Act No. 321