H*4514 (Rat #0384, Act #0298 of 2002) General Bill, By McGee, Knotts, Bingham, Coates, Koon, Lourie and Whatley
Summary: Law enforcement officer candidates, period of time in which must obtain certification extended under certain circumstances
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-6-430, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN ADDITION TO EXCEPTIONS TO THE ONE-YEAR RULE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE PERIOD OF TIME WITHIN WHICH A CANDIDATE MUST OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATION REQUIRED TO BECOME A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS AUTOMATICALLY EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD EQUAL TO THE TIME THE CANDIDATE PERFORMED ACTIVE DUTY OR ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING AS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL GUARD, THE STATE GUARD, OR A RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, PLUS NINETY DAYS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-6-445, RELATING TO CERTIFICATES AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER BEING ISSUED TO CERTAIN RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RETIRED SOUTH CAROLINA OR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO MEETS CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE ISSUED A CERTIFICATE AUTHORIZING HIM TO SERVE AS A CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.-amended title
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01/16/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
01/16/02	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8
04/02/02	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-9
04/03/02	House	Read second time HJ-78
04/03/02	House	Reconsidered HJ-106
04/04/02	House	Amended HJ-32
04/04/02	House	Read second time HJ-32
04/04/02	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-33
04/05/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3
04/09/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-13
04/09/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
05/08/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-10
05/15/02	Senate	Amended SJ-30
05/15/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-30
05/15/02	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-30
05/16/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-37
05/22/02	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-76
05/28/02		Ratified R 384
06/03/02		Signed By Governor
06/17/02		Act No. 298
06/27/02		Effective date 06/03/02
06/27/02		Copies available