H*3527 Session 119 (2011-2012)
H*3527(Rat #0287, Act #0234 of 2012) General Bill, By Gilliard, McEachern,
Spires, Butler Garrick, King, Jefferson, Sabb, Munnerlyn, V.S. Moss,
Cobb-Hunter, Herbkersman, Willis, Harrell, Pope, D.C. Moss, Norman, Hearn,
Horne, Murphy, Bikas, Viers, Whipper and R.L. Brown
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
24-3-970 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR AN INMATE INCARCERATED IN A
STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FACILITY, OR A PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF OR
ENABLING SUCH AN INMATE, TO USE AN INTERNET-BASED SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITE TO
HARASS, INTIMIDATE, OR CONTACT A CRIME VICTIM AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES. -
ratified title
02/02/11 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
02/02/11 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 9)
03/02/11 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harrell
03/29/11 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope,
D.C.Moss, Norman, Hearn, Horne, Murphy
04/05/11 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bikas
04/13/11 House Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 40)
04/18/11 Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/11 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers,
Whipper, R.L.Brown
04/26/11 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Rutherford,
Herbkersman, Erickson, Viers, Daning, Brannon,
Bannister, King, Gilliard, Gambrell, Harrell,
Weeks, Pinson, and Weeks (House Journal-page 84)
04/28/11 House Read second time (House Journal-page 77)
04/28/11 House Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-6 (House Journal-page 77)
04/28/11 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day (House Journal-page 79)
04/29/11 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 5)
05/03/11 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 22)
05/03/11 Senate Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology
(Senate Journal-page 22)
03/06/12 Senate Committee report: Favorable Corrections and
Penology (Senate Journal-page 16)
03/07/12 Scrivener's error corrected
03/08/12 Senate Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted
(Senate Journal-page 11)
03/08/12 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 11)
03/08/12 Senate Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 11)
03/14/12 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments (Senate Journal-page 21)
03/21/12 House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
(House Journal-page 40)
03/21/12 Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
committee appointed Hutto, Campbell, and
Shoopman (Senate Journal-page 23)
03/22/12 House Conference committee appointed Gilliard,
Rutherford, and Herbkersman (House Journal-page 2)
05/31/12 Senate Free conference powers granted (Senate Journal-page 88)
05/31/12 Senate Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 88)
05/31/12 Senate Free conference committee appointed Setzler,
Ryberg, and Alexander (Senate Journal-page 89)
05/31/12 Senate Free conference report adopted (Senate Journal-page 90)
05/31/12 Senate Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 90)
06/06/12 House Free conference powers granted (House Journal-page 85)
06/06/12 House Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 85)
06/06/12 House Free conference committee appointed Gilliard,
Rutherford, Herbkersman (House Journal-page 86)
06/06/12 House Free conference report received and adopted
(House Journal-page 86)
06/06/12 House Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 87)
06/06/12 House Ordered enrolled for ratification
(House Journal-page 89)
06/12/12 Ratified R 287
06/18/12 Signed By Governor
06/20/12 Effective date 06/18/12
06/26/12 Act No. 234
H. 3527
(A234, R287, H3527)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-970 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR AN INMATE INCARCERATED IN A STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FACILITY, OR A PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF OR ENABLING SUCH AN INMATE, TO USE AN INTERNET-BASED SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITE TO HARASS, INTIMIDATE, OR CONTACT A CRIME VICTIM AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Misdemeanor created for Department of Corrections inmate using Internet-based social networking site to be in contact with victim
SECTION 1. Article 9, Chapter 3, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 24-3-970. It is unlawful for an inmate, or a person acting on behalf of or enabling an inmate, to utilize any Internet-based social networking website for purposes of harassing, intimidating, or otherwise contacting a crime victim. An inmate or person acting on behalf of an inmate utilizing an Internet-based social networking website for purposes described herein is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
The provisions of this section apply only to inmates incarcerated in a State Department of Corrections facility."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 12th day of June, 2012.
Approved the 18th day of June, 2012.
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