Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1222 Primary Sponsor:Shealy Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Nonviolent offender, prison term limited to five years Residing Body:Senate Computer Document Number:JIC/6053.HC Introduced Date:Jan 23, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 23, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Shealy Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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1222 Senate Jan 23, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-13-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY BE IMPRISONED FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS FOR CONVICTION OF A SINGLE NONVIOLENT OFFENSE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 24-13-45. Except as a result of imprisonment for a violent crime as defined in Section 16-1-60, no person may be imprisoned for more than five years for conviction of a single offense."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.