South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 644

                    Current Status
 
Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    644
Ratification Number:            176
Act Number:                     131
Primary Sponsor:                Committee (03)
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Noncriminal misconduct
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930603
Computer Document Number:       DKA/4516AL.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930614
Introduced Date:                19930406
Date of Last Amendment:         19930601
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930614    
Last History Type:              Act No. 131
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
Sponsor Committee:              Corrections and Penology
Sponsor Committee Number:       03
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
644    ------  19930614      Act No. 131
644    ------  19930614      Signed by Governor
644    ------  19930610      Ratified R 176
644    Senate  19930603      Concurred in House amendment,
                             enrolled for ratification
644    House   19930602      Read third time, returned to
                             Senate with amendment
644    House   19930601      Amended, read second time
644    House   19930526      Recalled from Committee         25
644    House   19930413      Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
644    Senate  19930408      Read third time, sent to House
644    Senate  19930407      Read second time
644    Senate  19930406      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
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(A131, R176, S644)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2205, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TEMPORARY, INDETERMINATE COMMITMENT FOR EVALUATION FOR NONCRIMINAL MISCONDUCT, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT AUTHORIZED COMMITMENT FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FORTY-FIVE DAYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVALUATION.

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

Commitment of juvenile revised

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-2205 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 20-7-2205. A child who is guilty of a violation of law or other misconduct which would not be a criminal offense if committed by an adult or who violates the conditions of probation for an offense must not be committed to the custody of a correctional institution operated by the Department of Youth Services or to secure evaluation centers operated by the department."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect September 1, 1993.

Approved the 14th day of June, 1993.