H 3562  General Bill, By Thigpen, Caskey, Henegan, Garvin, Matthews, Howard, 
Clyburn and K.O.Johnson
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 11
 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 23 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
 (SLED) SHALL ESTABLISH USE OF FORCE AND TRAFFIC STOP DATABASES AND PROVIDE
 SLED MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

   12/16/20  House  Prefiled
   12/16/20  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/12/21  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 240)
   01/12/21  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 240)
   01/13/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
   03/09/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan,
                     Garvin, Matthews, Howard, Clyburn, K.O.Johnson

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 23 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION (SLED) SHALL ESTABLISH USE OF FORCE AND TRAFFIC STOP DATABASES AND PROVIDE SLED MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 3, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 11

    Section 23-3-910.    (A)    There is established within the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) a 'Use of Force' and a 'Traffic Stop' databases. SLED shall collect data from each law enforcement agency within the State and develop databases that contain:

        (1)    the names of law enforcement officers who have been accused of or disciplined for the use of excessive force; and

        (2)    all instances in which a law enforcement officer has conducted a traffic stop and either issued or did not issue a citation.

    (B)    SLED shall make this information available to the public on its website.

    Section 23-3-920.    SLED shall promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions contained in this article."

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