Bill 3060

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3060
Primary Sponsor:                Whipper
Committee Number:               08
Type of Legislation:            JR
Subject:                        Juvenile Crime Task Force
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              General Committee
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5199AC.93
Introduced Date:                19930112    
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19930204    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Whipper
                                Breeland
                                White
                                Waites
                                Cobb-Hunter
Type of Legislation:            Joint
                                Resolution

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3060  Senate  19930204      Introduced, read first time,    08
                            referred to Committee
3060  House   19930204      Read third time, sent to
                            Senate
3060  House   19930203      Read second time
3060  House   19930120      Debate adjourned until
                            Wednesday, February 3, 1993     
3060  House   19930119      Committee Report: Favorable     24
3060  House   19930112      Introduced, read first time,    24
                            referred to Committee

COMMITTEE REPORT

January 19, 1993

H. 3060

Introduced by REPS. Whipper, Breeland, White, Waites and Cobb-Hunter

S. Printed 1/19/93--H.

Read the first time January 12, 1993.

To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (H. 3060), to direct the Joint Legislative Committee on Children to establish a task force, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

DEWITT WILLIAMS, for Committee.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO DIRECT THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO STUDY JUVENILE CRIME AND TO REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR.

Whereas, the increase in violence in our country and especially among our youth is alarming; and

Whereas, in South Carolina there has been a sixty-four percent increase in violent and serious crimes committed by juveniles in the last five years; and

Whereas, the growth of crime and violence among juveniles indicates that these are troubled times for many of our youth and causes grave concern for the future; and

Whereas, in order to build a more hopeful and promising future for these young people and to promote the good of all, it is necessary to address this problem now. Now, therefore,

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

SECTION 1. The Joint Legislative Committee on Children shall establish a task force to study juvenile crime with special attention to violent and serious offenses. The task force must be comprised of those public and private agencies and organizations with knowledge of and expertise on this issue. The task force shall study and make recommendations in a report to the General Assembly and the Governor for the prevention of juvenile crime and for the treatment and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. The task force also shall address and include in its report program needs and funding resources and means to carry out the task force recommendations.

The task force shall make its final report within eighteen months of this joint resolution's effective date and upon reporting the task force is abolished.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.