S 0979 General Bill, By Anderson, Ford, Matthews, Land, Malloy, Reese, Pinckney, Scott, Patterson, Hutto, Short, Williams, Jackson, Grooms, Elliott, McGill, Drummond, Bryant and Hawkins
Summary: Conviction pardons
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-21-1010 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS WHO RECEIVE A PARDON FOR THE CONVICTION OF A CRIME MAY PETITION THE COURT OF APPEALS TO RECOVER THE MONETARY VALUE OF THE LOSS SUSTAINED THROUGH THEIR ERRONEOUS CONVICTION AND IMPRISONMENT.
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01/10/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-3
01/10/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-3
01/15/08	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Sheheen, Lourie, Vaughn SJ-8
02/27/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-8
02/28/08	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-6
02/28/08	Senate	Amended SJ-6
02/28/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-6
02/28/08	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-6
02/29/08	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-1
03/04/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-43
03/04/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-43