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S 0096 General Bill, By Wilson, Courson, Richardson, Mescher, McConnell, Reese, Verdin, Branton, Grooms, Ryberg and Giese
Similar (H 3167)
Summary: Exile Act of 2001, Crimes and Offenses, Courts, Bail, bond hearings, Weapons, Firearms
    A BILL TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA EXILE ACT OF 2001" INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE INCREASED PENALTIES FOR AN OFFENDER WITH A PREVIOUS CONVICTION FOR A VIOLENT CRIME; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-490, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR POSSESSION OF A FIREARM DURING COMMISSION OF A VIOLENT CRIME, SO AS TO PROVIDE A SEPARATE OFFENSE FOR THE POSSESSION OF A FIREARM DURING AN OFFENSE INVOLVING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND TO PROVIDE A SEPARATE, MANDATORY MINIMUM TERM OF IMPRISONMENT UPON CONVICTION; TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-10, RELATING TO BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE, SO AS TO ADD OTHER CONDITIONS OF RELEASE AND MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-15, RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT OF CASH PERCENTAGE IN LIEU OF BOND, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-30, RELATING TO THE COURT'S CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN FACTORS WHEN MAKING A BAIL DECISION, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FACTORS AND TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO CONSIDER EACH FACTOR WHEN MAKING ITS DECISION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 22-5-510, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BOND HEARINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OFFENSES FOR WHICH THE MAGISTRATE MAY DENY BAIL AND TO REQUIRE THE MAGISTRATE TO OBTAIN, WHEN FEASIBLE, THE PERSON'S CRIMINAL HISTORY FROM THE ARRESTING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY BEFORE CONDUCTING THE BOND HEARING AND TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF CRIMINAL HISTORY.
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01/10/01Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-40
01/10/01Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-40
03/28/01Senate Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary SJ-14
05/01/01Senate Special order SJ-26
05/02/01Senate Amended SJ-27
05/02/01Senate Debate interrupted SJ-27
05/03/01Senate Amended SJ-25
05/03/01Senate Debate interrupted SJ-25
05/08/01Senate Debate interrupted SJ-23
05/09/01Senate Debate interrupted SJ-93
05/23/01Senate Debate interrupted SJ-46
05/30/01Senate Read second time SJ-20
05/30/01Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-20
05/08/02Senate Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary SJ-31



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