South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 116

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       116
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19950110
Primary Sponsor:                   Rose 
All Sponsors:                      Rose 
Drafted Document Number:           GJK\21082SD.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Date of Last Amendment:            19950126
Subject:                           Attorneys licensed in another
                                   state, pro bono services
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19950201  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19950131  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19950126  Amended, read second time
Senate  19950125  Committee report: Favorable with         11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19950110  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19941003  Prefiled, referred to Committee          11 SJ
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

January 26, 1995

S. 116

Introduced by SENATOR Rose

S. Printed 1/26/95--S.

Read the first time January 10, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-5-385 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN OTHER STATES OR JURISDICTIONS BUT NOT IN SOUTH CAROLINA MAY PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT CITIZENS OF THIS STATE IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-5-385. Attorneys-at-law licensed to practice in other states or jurisdictions may provide pro bono legal services to indigent citizens of this State in the manner provided by rule of the Supreme Court."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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