S*0095 (Rat #0497, Act #0441 of 1996) General Bill, By McConnell, Courson, Gregory, O'Dell and M.T. Rose
    A Bill to amend Section 16-11-330, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the crime of robbery and attempted robbery while armed with a deadly weapon, so as to include alleging being armed and reasonably believing the person to be armed and to delete provisions relating to the sentencing of a youthful offender guilty of these crimes; to amend Sections 20-7-2170 and 20-7-2195, both as amended, relating to the transfer of juveniles to the Youthful Offender Division, so as to provide that the Board of Juvenile Parole rather than the Department of Corrections has authority for release of such juveniles; to amend Section 24-19-10, as amended, relating to definitions under the Youthful Offender Act, so as to revise the definition of "youthful offender" to exclude persons committing violent crimes and Class A, B, C, and D felonies; to amend Section 24-19-50, relating to dispositional powers of the court upon conviction of a youthful offender, so as to clarify that a person only may be sentenced once as a youthful offender; and to repeal Section 24-13-610 relating to the extended work release program, Section 24-13-620 relating to requirements to participate in the extended work release program, and Section 24-13-630 relating to duties of the Department of Corrections regarding the extended work release program.-amended title
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10/03/94	Senate	Prefiled
10/03/94	Senate	Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology
01/10/95	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-36
01/10/95	Senate	Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-36
03/14/95	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Corrections and Penology SJ-134
01/25/96	Senate	Amended SJ-26
01/25/96	Senate	Read second time SJ-26
01/25/96	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-26
01/31/96	Senate	Amended SJ-12
01/31/96	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-12
02/01/96	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
02/01/96	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-12
05/15/96	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-19
05/21/96	House	Amended HJ-126
05/21/96	House	Read second time HJ-129
05/21/96	House	Reconsidered HJ-131
05/21/96	House	Objection by Rep. Scott, S. Whipper, L. Whipper, Breeland, Anderson, Tucker, White, Limbaugh, Fleming, Davenport, Cain, Sandifer & J. Hines HJ-135
05/23/96	House	Amended HJ-114
05/23/96	House	Read second time HJ-125
05/23/96	House	Roll call Yeas-68 Nays-0 HJ-125
05/28/96	House	Amended HJ-114
05/28/96	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-114
05/30/96	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-66
06/13/96		Ratified R 497
06/18/96		Signed By Governor
06/18/96		Effective date 06/18/96
07/03/96		Copies available
07/03/96		Act No. 441