H 3057 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H 3057 General Bill, By J.W. Tucker, Cooper, L.L. Elliott, Gamble, Harrison,
Haskins, Knotts, L.H. Limbaugh, Phillips, Richardson, Simrill, D. Smith,
Spearman, Stuart, Vaughn and S.S. Wofford
Similar(S 793, H 3502)
A Bill to amend Section 14-7-130, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
1976, relating to the preparation of circuit court jury lists from a tape of
those persons holding a valid South Carolina driver's license or
identification card, so as to delete this provision and provide that these
jury lists must be prepared by the State Election Commission from the names of
the registered voters in the county.
12/14/94 House Prefiled
12/14/94 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/95 House Introduced and read first time HJ-22
01/10/95 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-22
04/26/95 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-2
05/02/95 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 10, 1995 HJ-19
05/10/95 House Objection by Rep. Tucker, Limbaugh, Wofford,
Carnell, P. Harris, Spearman, Knotts, J. Young &
S. Whipper HJ-10
05/18/95 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. Spearman HJ-57
05/30/95 House Debate adjourned until Friday, June 2, 1995 HJ-44
01/11/96 House Read second time HJ-33
01/11/96 House Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-36 HJ-34
01/18/96 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
01/23/96 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
01/23/96 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
COMMITTEE REPORT
April 26, 1995
H. 3057
Introduced by REPS. Tucker, Simrill, Wofford, D. Smith, Haskins,
Vaughn, Harrison, Cooper, Limbaugh, Elliott, Richardson, Gamble,
Stuart, Phillips, Knotts and Spearman
S. Printed 4/26/95--H.
Read the first time January 10, 1995.
THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3057), to amend Section
14-7-130, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, etc.,
respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and
recommend that the same do pass:
JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF
LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE
PREPARATION OF CIRCUIT COURT JURY LISTS FROM A
TAPE OF THOSE PERSONS HOLDING A VALID SOUTH
CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD,
SO AS TO DELETE THIS PROVISION AND PROVIDE THAT
THESE JURY LISTS MUST BE PREPARED BY THE STATE
ELECTION COMMISSION FROM THE NAMES OF THE
REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 14-7-130 of the 1976 Code, as last
amended by Section 256 of Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to
read:
"Section 14-7-130. In November of every year, the
Department of Revenue and Taxation shall furnish the State
Election Commission a computer tape of the name, address, date of
birth, social security number, sex, and race of persons who are over
the age of eighteen years and citizens of the United States residing
in each county who hold a valid South Carolina driver's license or
an identification card issued pursuant to Section 57-3-910. In
December of every year, the State Election Commission shall
furnish a jury list to county jury commissioners consisting of a tape
or list derived by merging from the list of registered
voters in the county. with county residents appearing on
the tape furnished by the department, but only those licensed drivers
and identification cardholders who are eligible to register to vote
may be included in the list. Prior to furnishing the list, the
commission shall make every effort to eliminate duplicate names
and names of persons disqualified from registering to vote or voting
pursuant to the laws and Constitution of this State. As
furnished to the jury commissioners by the State Election
Commission, the list or tape constitutes the roll of eligible jurors in
the county. Expenses of the Department of Revenue and
Taxation and State Election Commission in implementing this
section must be borne by these agencies it."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the
Governor.
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