S 0810 General Bill, By Knotts and Ford
Summary: Law enforcement officers, requirements revised for prospective employers when DPS certificate of compliance is sought; pardons crimes and convictions, subsequent offenses
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-6-440, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES AND OTHER APPROPRIATE INDICIA OF COMPLIANCE AND QUALIFICATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OR OTHER PERSONS TRAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S DIVISION OF TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION, SO AS TO REVISE THE TYPE OF EVIDENCE RELATING TO CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS THAT AN EMPLOYER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MUST PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT REGARDING ANY OFFICER WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR CERTIFICATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-1000, RELATING TO A CERTIFICATE OF PARDON ISSUED TO A PERSON WHO IS GRANTED A PARDON, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PARDONED CRIMES AND CONVICTIONS MAY BE USED TO ENHANCE CERTAIN SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES.
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01/13/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-30
01/13/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-30
04/07/04	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary SJ-7
04/08/04		Scrivener's error corrected