H*4463 (Rat #0193, Act #0169 of 2012) General Bill, By Harrison, Clyburn, Murphy, McLeod and Weeks
Similar (H 4462)
Summary: Transfer of criminal cases to magistrate court
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-545, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL CASES FROM GENERAL SESSIONS COURT TO MAGISTRATES OR MUNICIPAL COURT, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE TYPES OF CASES THAT MAY BE TRANSFERRED INCLUDES CRIMINAL CASES ORIGINALLY CHARGED AND THOSE IN WHICH THE CHARGES ARE PURSUANT TO A PLEA AGREEMENT, TO ALLOW DEFENDANTS TO WAIVE CERTAIN RIGHTS, AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS WHICH REQUIRED THE APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF JUDGE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL SESSIONS COURT REGARDING TERMS OF COURT OF THE MAGISTRATES AND MUNICIPAL COURTS FOR THE DISPOSITION OF TRANSFERRED CASES. - ratified title
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11/29/11	House	Prefiled
11/29/11	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 50)
01/10/12	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 50)
01/25/12	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 18)
01/25/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod
01/26/12	House	24 hour point of order (House Journal-page 21)
01/26/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
01/31/12	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 02-01-12 (House Journal-page 37)
02/01/12	House	Debate adjourned until Thur., 02-02-12 (House Journal-page 9)
02/02/12	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 02-07-12 (House Journal-page 19)
02/07/12	House	Amended (House Journal-page 24)
02/07/12	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 24)
02/07/12	House	Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 27)
02/08/12		Scrivener's error corrected
02/08/12	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 19)
02/08/12	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
02/08/12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10)
02/10/12	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Ford, Massey, S.Martin
04/18/12	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 16)
04/19/12	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 51)
04/19/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-31 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 51)
04/24/12	Senate	Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 16)
05/08/12		Ratified R 193
05/14/12		Signed By Governor
05/17/12		Effective date 05/14/12
05/21/12		Act No. 169