H 4494 General Bill, By Klauber, Hawkins, McGee and Simrill
Similar (S 1402)
Summary: Freedom of Information, public records, availability of; public body disapproving release, circuit court judge to hear
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE INSPECTION OR COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS AND THE AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN EXPEDITED HEARING BEFORE A CIRCUIT JUDGE IF THE PUBLIC BODY DISAPPROVES RELEASING REQUESTED RECORD AND PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES IF THE REQUESTOR IS SUCCESSFUL IN CIRCUIT COURT.
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01/27/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-21
01/27/00	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-21
04/19/00	House	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary HJ-14
05/17/00	House	Debate adjourned HJ-114
05/24/00	House	Amended HJ-75
05/24/00	House	Read second time HJ-77
05/24/00	House	Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-0 HJ-77
05/25/00	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-36
05/25/00	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-22
05/25/00	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-22