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H 3349

Session 125 (2023-2024)

H 3349  General Bill, By King and Henegan
 A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-980 SO
 AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION,
 PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES SHALL INFORM A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A
 FELONY OR AN OFFENSE AGAINST THE ELECTION LAWS AND HAS SERVED THE SENTENCE
 IMPOSED FOR THE CONVICTION, INCLUDING PROBATION AND PAROLE TIME UNLESS SOONER
 PARDONED, THAT HE IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE.

   12/8/2022  House  Prefiled
   12/8/2022  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/10/2023  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 142)
   1/10/2023  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 142)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/08/2022

H 3349 General Bill, By King and Henegan

A bill

TO AMEND THE south carolina CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-980 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES SHALL INFORM A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR AN OFFENSE AGAINST THE ELECTION LAWS AND HAS SERVED THE SENTENCE IMPOSED FOR THE CONVICTION, INCLUDING PROBATION AND PAROLE TIME UNLESS SOONER PARDONED, THAT HE IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 9, Chapter 3, Title 24 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

Section 24-3-980. The Department of Corrections and the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services shall inform an adult who has been convicted of a felony or an offense against the election laws and has served the sentence imposed for the conviction, including probation and parole time unless sooner pardoned, that he is eligible to register to vote if he meets all conditions contained in Section 7-5-120.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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