H 3376 General Bill, By Limehouse, Dillard, Sottile, Murphy, Anderson, Williams and 
Jefferson
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 59-116-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY CAMPUS POLICE
 DEPARTMENT MUST RELEASE ALL FILES AND INFORMATION IN ITS POSSESSION REGARDING
 A STUDENT'S SUSPENSION, EXPULSION, OR WITHDRAWAL FROM THE INSTITUTION FOR
 DISRUPTIVE OR ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR TO THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT HAS
 JURISDICTION OVER THE INSTITUTION'S CAMPUS.

   01/19/11  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13)
   01/19/11  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 13)
   01/20/11  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Murphy,
                     Anderson
   01/27/11  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Williams, Jefferson

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-116-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY CAMPUS POLICE DEPARTMENT MUST RELEASE ALL FILES AND INFORMATION IN ITS POSSESSION REGARDING A STUDENT'S SUSPENSION, EXPULSION, OR WITHDRAWAL FROM THE INSTITUTION FOR DISRUPTIVE OR ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR TO THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT HAS JURISDICTION OVER THE INSTITUTION'S CAMPUS.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 116, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-116-130.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, when a college or university campus police department becomes aware that a student has been suspended, expelled, or withdrew from the college or university for engaging in disruptive or antisocial behavior, then the campus police department must release all files and information in its possession relating to the student's suspension, expulsion, or withdrawal from the institution to the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the institution's campus."

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