Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4634 Primary Sponsor:Cromer Committee Number:03 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Prison labor on public works Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Corrections and Penology Computer Document Number:DKA/3186AL.94 Introduced Date:19940127 Date of Last Amendment:19940428 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940504 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Cromer Tucker Baxley Gonzales Stoddard Inabinett Kennedy Wells Allison Hallman Townsend Hodges H. Brown Corning Lanford Law Govan Stone G. Brown G. Bailey Meacham D. Wilder Witherspoon McKay Simrill McCraw Walker Robinson Riser Kelley Vaughn Shissias Stuart R. Smith Stille Littlejohn Chamblee Houck Harrison Farr Gamble Fulmer Haskins Davenport Williams Cato Neilson J. Wilder Marchbanks Spearman Harvin Richardson Thomas Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- ------------ 4634 Senate 19940504 Introduced, read first time, 03 referred to Committee 4634 House 19940504 Read third time, sent to Senate 4634 House 19940503 Read second time 4634 House 19940428 Debate interrupted 4634 House 19940428 Amended 4634 House 19940427 Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 28, 1994 4634 House 19940413 Committee Report: Favorable 27 with amendment 4634 House 19940127 Introduced, read first time, 27 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
AMENDED
May 3, 1994
H. 4634
Introduced by REPS. Cromer, Tucker, Baxley, Gonzales, Stoddard, Inabinett, Kennedy, Wells, Allison, Hallman, Townsend, Hodges, H. Brown, Corning, Lanford, Law, Govan, Stone, G. Brown, G. Bailey, Meacham, D. Wilder, Witherspoon, McKay, Simrill, McCraw, Walker, Robinson, Riser, Kelley, Vaughn, Shissias, Stuart, R. Smith, Stille, Littlejohn, Chamblee, Houck, Harrison, Farr, Gamble, Fulmer, Haskins, Davenport, Williams, Cato, Neilson, J. Wilder, Marchbanks, Spearman, Harvin, Richardson and Thomas
S. Printed 5/3/94--H.
Read the first time January 27, 1994.
TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES ALLOWING ABLE-BODIED CONVICTS TO PERFORM LABOR ON PUBLIC WORKS OR WAYS, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN CONVICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-35, RELATING TO USE OF COUNTY PRISONERS FOR LITTER REMOVAL, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE USE OF PRISONERS INSTEAD OF THE PERMISSIVE USE OF PRISONERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 24-7-10, 24-7-20, 24-7-30, 24-7-40, AND 24-7-50, RELATING TO COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL CHAIN GANGS, SO AS TO MANDATE THE USE OF ABLE-BODIED PRISONERS LOCATED IN COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ON WORK GANGS ON PUBLIC WORKS.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 17-25-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 17-25-70. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local governing body may authorize the sheriff or other official in charge of this a local correctional facility to require any able-bodied convicted person committed to such the facility to perform labor on in the public works or ways interest. This labor may involve public service work or related activities which conform to the provisions of Section 24-13-660. The public service work may include, but is not limited to, maintenance or repair of drainage systems, highways, streets, bridges, grounds, and buildings, litter control, and emergency relief efforts. Any A convicted person physically capable of performing such the labor who refuses to obey a direct order to perform such labor do so shall is not be entitled to good behavior credits pursuant to Section 24-13-210 or productive duty credits pursuant to Section 24-13-230 herein; provided, however, that any. An inmate participating in a local work punishment or other public service sentence program shall must not be arbitrarily removed arbitrarily from such the program and required to perform work on the public works or ways. A local governing body may enter into a contractual agreement with any other governmental entity for use of inmate labor in the performance of a public purpose."
SECTION 2. Sections 24-3-35, 24-7-10, 24-7-20, 24-7-30, 24-7-40, 24-7-50, 24-7-90, and 24-7-100 of the 1976 Code are repealed.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.