S*0598 (Rat #0197, Act #0182 of 2008) General Bill, By Campsen, McConnell, Moore, Fair, Grooms, Ritchie, Verdin, Malloy, Bryant and Knotts
Summary: Television Programming Protection Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 12, TITLE 58 SO AS TO ENACT THE "TELEVISION PROGRAMMING PROTECTION ACT" TO REQUIRE A CABLE OR VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER TO BLOCK ALL VIDEO AND AUDIO ON ANY CHANNEL THAT A SUBSCRIBER HAS NOT PURCHASED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - ratified title
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03/20/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
03/20/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
03/23/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Moore (ch), Ford, Mescher, Rankin, Scott
04/04/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-6
04/05/07	Senate	Amended SJ-30
04/05/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-30
04/09/07		Scrivener's error corrected
04/10/07	Senate	Amended SJ-12
04/10/07	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-12
04/11/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-17
04/11/07	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-17
02/06/08	House	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-6
02/12/08	House	Read second time HJ-21
02/13/08	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-11
02/21/08		Ratified R 197
02/28/08		Became law without Governor's signature
03/05/08		Copies available
03/05/08		Effective date 02/28/08
03/07/08		Act No. 182