H 3940 General Bill, By Klauber, Harrison, Hawkins, M.H. Kinon, W. McLeod, 
Wilkins and W.J. Young
 A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 25, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE MILITARY CODE, BY ADDING ARTICLE 25 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH
 CAROLINA TRUTH IN MILITARY CONFINEMENT ACT" WHEREBY NO EARLY RELEASES MAY BE
 GRANTED TO MILITARY PERSONNEL SERVING CONFINEMENT PURSUANT TO A SPECIAL,
 GENERAL, OR SUMMARY COURT MARTIAL.

   04/10/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-78
   04/10/97  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-78
   04/29/97  House  Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-113
   04/30/97  House  Amended HJ-70
   04/30/97  House  Read second time HJ-71
   05/01/97  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-20
   05/01/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-35
   05/01/97  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-35

April 30, 1997

H. 3940

Introduced by Reps. Klauber, McLeod, Kinon, Young, Hawkins, Harrison and Wilkins

S. Printed 4/30/97--H.

Read the first time April 10, 1997.

TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 25, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MILITARY CODE, BY ADDING ARTICLE 25 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA TRUTH IN MILITARY CONFINEMENT ACT" WHEREBY NO EARLY RELEASES MAY BE GRANTED TO MILITARY PERSONNEL SERVING CONFINEMENT PURSUANT TO A SPECIAL, GENERAL, OR SUMMARY COURT MARTIAL.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 25 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 25

Section 25-1-3300. This article is known and may be cited as the South Carolina Truth in Military Confinement Act.

Section 25-1-3310. Military personnel subject to the Code of Military Justice as provided in this title who are sentenced to a period of confinement pursuant to a general, special, or summary court martial for a criminal or other offense which has been passed upon by the appropriate reviewing authority shall serve the full term of the confinement for which early release for any portion shall not be granted for any reason."

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