S*0274(Rat #0290, Act #0286)  General Bill, By M.T. Rose
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 24-21-615 so as to provide that the Board of Probation, Parole and Pardon
 Services may not review the case of a prisoner convicted of a capital offense
 to determine eligibility for benefits during the month of December.-amended
 title

   01/26/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-21
   01/26/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-21
   04/06/93  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Corrections and Penology SJ-13
   04/07/93  Senate Amended SJ-35
   04/07/93  Senate Read second time SJ-35
   04/08/93  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-7
   04/13/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-22
   04/13/93  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-22
   01/19/94  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-16
   01/26/94  House  Amended HJ-32
   01/26/94  House  Read second time HJ-32
   01/27/94  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-14
   02/03/94  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-11
   02/24/94         Ratified R 290
   03/02/94         Signed By Governor
   03/02/94         Effective date 03/02/94
   03/14/94         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-21-615 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES MAY NOT REVIEW THE CASE OF A PRISONER CONVICTED OF A CAPITAL OFFENSE TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.

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

Review of prisoner records by Parole Board restricted

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 24-21-615. The board may not review the case of a prisoner convicted of a capital offense for the purpose of determining whether the person is entitled to any of the benefits provided in this chapter during the month of December of each year."

Time effective

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

Approved the 2nd day of March, 1994.