H 4680 General Bill, By Bannister
Summary: Reduction of sentences
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-65, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REDUCTION OF A SENTENCE WHEN A DEFENDANT PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL ASSISTANCE IN INVESTIGATING OR PROSECUTING ANOTHER PERSON, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE ASSISTANCE BE PROVIDED AFTER SENTENCING AND CLARIFY THAT A DEFENDANT'S SENTENCE MAY BE REDUCED BELOW THE MINIMUM TERM OF IMPRISONMENT PROVIDED BY LAW UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
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01/25/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20)
01/25/12	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 20)
03/07/12	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 5)
03/20/12	House	Amended
03/20/12	House	Read second time
03/20/12	House	Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-1
03/21/12		Scrivener's error corrected
03/21/12	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 7)
03/21/12	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
03/21/12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)
03/27/12	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rose, Shoopman