H*4456 (Rat #0419, Act #0380 of 2006) General Bill, By Harrison and Haley
Summary: Crimestoppers Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 50 TO TITLE 23 SO AS TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMESTOPPERS ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CRIMESTOPPER ORGANIZATIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS OF VARIOUS TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS CHAPTER, TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMESTOPPERS COUNCIL AND ITS DUTIES, TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MAY ORDER A DEFENDANT TO REPAY TO A CRIMESTOPPERS ORGANIZATION OR TO THE CRIMESTOPPERS COUNCIL A REWARD ISSUED BY EITHER ENTITY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF MONIES PAID BY CRIMESTOPPERS ORGANIZATION OR THE CRIMESTOPPERS COUNCIL FOR INFORMATION THAT RESULTS IN THE ARREST OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHERE MONIES ARE CONFISCATED AND FORFEITED PURSUANT TO AN ARREST, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS REIMBURSED TO A CRIMESTOPPERS ORGANIZATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMISSIBILITY AND THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN EVIDENCE, PROTECTED INFORMATION, AND PROTECTED IDENTITIES IN A COURT PROCEEDING, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR CERTAIN PERSONS TO INTENTIONALLY OR KNOWINGLY DIVULGE CERTAIN PRIVILEGE COMMUNICATION, PROTECTED INFORMATION, OR A PROTECTED IDENTITY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN PERSONS WHO COMMUNICATE WITH, ACT ON PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION, OR ARE OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF A CRIMESTOPPERS ORGANIZATION OR THE CRIMESTOPPERS COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MATTERS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE BY A PUBLIC BODY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PUBLIC BODY MAY NOT DISCLOSE A PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION, PROTECTED INFORMATION, OR A PROTECTED IDENTITY EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 44-53-583 RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN MONIES TO A CRIMESTOPPERS ORGANIZATION; TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1525, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY'S, PROSECUTING AGENCY'S, AND THE COURT'S DUTY TO ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A CRIME VICTIM AND CERTAIN OTHER AGENCIES INFORMATION ABOUT AN ARRESTED PERSON, SO AS TO REVISE THE METHODS OF PROVIDING THIS INFORMATION TO CERTAIN CRIME VICTIMS, AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "PATTERN"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1230, RELATING TO A CLAIM FOR AN AWARD FROM THE VICTIM'S COMPENSATION FUND FILED ON BEHALF OF A PERSON WHO IS A MINOR OR INCOMPETENT, SO AS TO REVISE THE INSTANCES UPON WHICH A CLAIM MAY BE FILED, AND TO REVISE THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN THE DEADLINE FOR FILING A CLAIM MAY BE EXTENDED. - ratified title
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01/18/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-178
01/18/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-179
04/19/06	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-44
04/21/06		Scrivener's error corrected
04/25/06	House	Amended HJ-62
04/25/06	House	Debate adjourned HJ-65
04/25/06	House	Debate adjourned HJ-73
04/25/06	House	Debate adjourned HJ-112
04/25/06	House	Amended HJ-170
04/25/06	House	Read second time HJ-171
04/26/06	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13
04/26/06		Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
04/26/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
04/26/06	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Cromer, Sheheen, Lourie
05/24/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-17
05/25/06	Senate	Amended SJ-70
05/25/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-70
05/31/06	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments
06/01/06	House	Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-42
06/01/06	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-182
06/01/06	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-182
06/01/06	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-13
06/07/06		Ratified R 419
06/14/06		Became law without Governor's signature
06/20/06		Copies available
06/20/06		Effective date 06/14/06
06/23/06		Act No. 380