S 0046  Joint Resolution, By Malloy
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE XII OF THE
 CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE GENERAL
 ASSEMBLY PROVIDE FOR THE SEPARATE CONFINEMENT OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS FROM OLDER
 CONFINED PERSONS, TO CHANGE THE AGE FOR WHICH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL
 PROVIDE FOR THE SEPARATE CONFINEMENT OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS FROM "UNDER THE AGE
 OF SEVENTEEN" TO "UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN".
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   12/12/18  Senate Prefiled
   12/12/18  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/08/19  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 59)
   01/08/19  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 59)
   03/04/20  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 16)
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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 4, 2020

S. 46

S. Printed 3/4/20--S.    [SEC 3/5/20 3:40 PM]

Read the first time January 8, 2019.

To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (S. 46) proposing an amendment to Section 3, Article xii of the Constitution of South Carolina, relating to the requirement that the General Assembly provide for the separate confinement of juvenile, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

LUKE A. RANKIN for Committee.

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE XII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDE FOR THE SEPARATE CONFINEMENT OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS FROM OLDER CONFINED PERSONS, TO CHANGE THE AGE FOR WHICH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE SEPARATE CONFINEMENT OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS FROM "UNDER THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN" TO "UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN".

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

SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Section 3, Article XII of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section    3.    The General Assembly shall provide for the separate confinement of juvenile offenders under the age of seventeen eighteen from older confined persons."

SECTION    2.    The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Must Section 3, Article XII of the Constitution of this State, relating to the requirement that the General Assembly provide for the separate confinement of juvenile offenders from older confined persons, be amended to change the age for which the General Assembly shall provide for the separate confinement of juvenile offenders from 'under the age of seventeen' to 'under the age of eighteen?'

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."