H 3386 Session 125 (2023-2024) H 3386 General Bill, By Rutherford A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 24-21-430, RELATING TO CONDITIONS OF PROBATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE TESTS FOR THE PRESENCE OF MARIJUANA MAY NOT BE PERFORMED DURING A URINALYSIS OR BLOOD TESTS PERFORMED ON PROBATIONERS. A bill to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 24-21-430, relating to Conditions of probation, so as to PROVIDE TESTs FOR THE PRESENCE OF MARIJUANA MAY NOT BE PERFORMED DURING a URINALYSIS OR BLOOD TESTs PERFORMED ON PROBATIONERS. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. The fourth unnumbered paragraph of Section 24-21-430 of the S.C. Code is amended to read: The probationer shall: (1) refrain from the violations of any state or federal penal laws; (2) avoid injurious or vicious habits; (3) avoid persons or places of disreputable or harmful character; (4) permit the probation agent to visit at his home or elsewhere; (5) work faithfully at suitable employment as far as possible; (6) pay a fine in one or several sums as directed by the court; (7) perform public service work as directed by the court; (8) submit to a urinalysis, or a blood test, or both upon request of the probation agent. However, a test for the presence of marijuana may not be performed during a urinalysis or blood test; (9) submit to curfew restrictions; (10) submit to house arrest which is confinement in a residence for a period of twenty-four hours a day, with only those exceptions as the court may expressly grant in its discretion; (11) submit to intensive surveillance which may include surveillance by electronic means; (12) support his dependents; and (13) follow the probation agent's instructions and advice regarding recreational and social activities. SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. ----XX---- |