H*4663(Rat #0488, Act #0400 of 1996)  General Bill, By J.W. Tucker
 A Bill to amend Section 18-1-90, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the granting of bail for a defendant appealing a conviction, so as
 to make the granting of bail discretionary for defendants convicted of certain
 offenses.

   02/22/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-16
   02/22/96  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-16
   04/03/96  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3
   04/10/96  House  Read second time HJ-24
   04/11/96  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
   04/16/96  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   04/16/96  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
   05/01/96  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-7
   05/02/96  Senate Read second time SJ-29
   05/02/96  Senate Reconsidered SJ-33
   05/02/96  Senate Amended SJ-33
   05/02/96  Senate Read second time SJ-33
   05/09/96  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-53
   05/15/96  House  Senate amendment amended HJ-44
   05/15/96  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-44
   05/29/96  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-53
   05/30/96         Ratified R 488
   06/04/96         Signed By Governor
   06/04/96         Effective date 06/04/96
   06/18/96         Copies available
   06/18/96         Act No. 400

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 18-1-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GRANTING OF BAIL FOR A DEFENDANT APPEALING A CONVICTION, SO AS TO MAKE THE GRANTING OF BAIL DISCRETIONARY FOR DEFENDANTS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES.

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

Bail

SECTION 1. Section 18-1-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 18-1-90. Bail may be allowed to the defendant in all cases in which the appeal is from the trial, conviction, or sentence for a criminal offense. However, bail is not allowed when the defendant has been sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for more than ten years."

Time effective

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

Approved the 4th day of June, 1996.