H 3090 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 3090 General Bill, By Simrill, Bailey, Moody-Lawrence, Robinson and Seithel
Similar(H 3159)
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
16-3-745 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PUNISHMENT FOR CERTAIN FIRST OFFENSE SEX
OFFENDERS RELEASED INTO A COMMUNITY SUPERVISION PROGRAM OR ON PAROLE MAY
UNDERGO MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE TREATMENT OR ITS CHEMICAL EQUIVALENT, THAT
THE PUNISHMENT FOR CERTAIN SECOND OFFENSE SEX OFFENDERS RELEASED INTO A
COMMUNITY SUPERVISION PROGRAM OR ON PAROLE IS MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE
TREATMENT OR ITS CHEMICAL EQUIVALENT, THAT CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS RELEASED INTO
A COMMUNITY SUPERVISION PROGRAM OR ON PAROLE ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION, AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL ADMINISTER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND PROVIDE CERTAIN NOTICE TO A PERSON SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
12/18/96 House Prefiled
12/18/96 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/97 House Introduced and read first time HJ-43
01/14/97 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-44
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-745 SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT THE PUNISHMENT FOR CERTAIN FIRST OFFENSE SEX
OFFENDERS RELEASED INTO A COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
PROGRAM OR ON PAROLE MAY UNDERGO
MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE TREATMENT OR ITS
CHEMICAL EQUIVALENT, THAT THE PUNISHMENT FOR
CERTAIN SECOND OFFENSE SEX OFFENDERS RELEASED
INTO A COMMUNITY SUPERVISION PROGRAM OR ON
PAROLE IS MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE
TREATMENT OR ITS CHEMICAL EQUIVALENT, THAT
CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS RELEASED INTO A COMMUNITY
SUPERVISION PROGRAM OR ON PAROLE ARE EXEMPT
FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, AND THAT THE
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL ADMINISTER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND PROVIDE CERTAIN
NOTICE TO A PERSON SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-3-745. (A) A male individual convicted of a first
offense of a crime contained in subsection (C), in which the victim is
under thirteen years of age, upon release into a community
supervision program or parole, shall undergo medroxyprogesterone
acetate treatment or its chemical equivalent, in addition to any other
punishment prescribed for that offense at the discretion of the court.
(B) A male individual convicted of a second offense of a crime
contained in subsection (C), in which the victim is under thirteen
years of age, upon release into a community supervision program or
on parole, shall undergo medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment or
its chemical equivalent, in addition to any other punishment
prescribed for that offense.
(C) This section applies to the following offenses:
(1) criminal sexual conduct in the first degree (Section
16-3-652);
(2) criminal sexual conduct in the second degree (Section
16-3-653);
(3) criminal sexual conduct in the third degree (Section
16-3-654);
(4) criminal sexual conduct with minors (Section 16-3-655); and
(5) assaults with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct
(Section 16-3-656).
(D) A male individual subject to the provisions contained in this
section shall begin medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment one week
before his release into a community supervision program or on parole
and shall continue treatments until the Department of Corrections
demonstrates to the Board of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services
that this treatment is not necessary.
(E) If a male individual subject to the provisions contained in this
section voluntarily undergoes a permanent surgical alternative to
hormonal chemical treatment for sex offenders, he is not subject to
the terms of this section.
(F) The Department of Corrections shall administer the provisions
of this section. This section does not require a physician or surgeon
employed by the department to participate against his will in the
administration of the provisions of this section.
(G) A male individual subject to the provisions contained in this
section must:
(1) be informed about the effect of hormonal chemical treatment
and any side effects that may result from it; and
(2) acknowledge the receipt of this information."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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