H*5001 (Rat #0396, Act #0319 of 2008) General Bill, By Owens, Hiott, F.N. Smith, Cotty, Haley, Simrill, Merrill, Spires, M.A. Pitts, Skelton, E.H. Pitts, Bedingfield, Kirsh, Mitchell, Perry, D.C. Smith, J.R. Smith, Erickson, Crawford, Daning, Leach, Ballentine, Bowen, Brantley, Cato, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Dantzler, Duncan, Hamilton, Hardwick, Hosey, Jefferson, Kelly, Lowe, Mack, D.C. Moss, J.M. Neal, Rice, Scarborough, Shoopman, G.R. Smith, Taylor, Umphlett, Vick, Walker, White, Witherspoon and Young
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Summary: Domestic violence shelter
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-25-125 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, CREATE THE OFFENSE OF TRESPASS UPON THE GROUNDS OR STRUCTURE OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY; TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1770, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE FORM AND CONTENT OF A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, SO AS TO REFERENCE THE OFFENSE OF TRESPASS UPON THE GROUNDS OR STRUCTURE OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER WHEN THE TRESPASSER IS SUBJECT TO A RESTRAINING ORDER OR ORDER OF PROTECTION AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY; TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-70, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO A WARRANTLESS ARREST OR SEARCH WHEN A PERSON IS BELIEVED TO HAVE COMMITTED A CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE, SO AS TO CLARIFY A WARRANTLESS ARREST OR SEARCH MAY BE UNDERTAKEN BY LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A VIOLATION HAS OCCURRED; TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-120, RELATING TO CONDITIONS OF RELEASE ON BOND OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO A RESTRAINING ORDER OR AN ORDER OF PROTECTION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO GIVE THE PERSON NOTICE OF THE OFFENSE OF TRESPASS ON THE GROUNDS OR STRUCTURE OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-4-60, RELATING TO ORDERS OF PROTECTION REGARDING DOMESTIC ABUSE, SO AS TO REFERENCE THE OFFENSE OF TRESPASS UPON THE GROUNDS OR STRUCTURE OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER WHEN THE TRESPASSER IS SUBJECT TO A RESTRAINING ORDER OR ORDER OF PROTECTION AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY. - ratified title
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04/10/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-16
04/10/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-16
04/24/08	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-83
04/25/08		Scrivener's error corrected
04/29/08	House	Amended HJ-40
04/29/08	House	Read second time HJ-42
04/30/08	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
04/30/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-15
04/30/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-15
05/06/08	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Sheheen, Lourie, Vaughn
05/21/08	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable, minority unfavorable Judiciary SJ-13
05/27/08	Senate	Minority Report Removed SJ-13
05/27/08	Senate	Amended SJ-13
05/27/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-13
05/28/08		Scrivener's error corrected
05/28/08	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-30
05/29/08	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-38
06/05/08		Ratified R 396
06/11/08		Signed By Governor
06/20/08		Copies available
06/20/08		Effective date 06/11/08
07/11/08		Act No. 319