Current Status Bill Number:211 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Gregory All Sponsors:Gregory, Rose Drafted Document Number:DKA\3501CM.95 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Corrections and Penology Committee 03 SCP Subject:Televisions, prohibited in inmates cells
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 03 SCP referred to Committee Senate 19941017 Prefiled, referred to Committee 03 SCPView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-970 SO AS TO PROHIBIT INMATES IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FACILITIES FROM HAVING TELEVISIONS IN THEIR CELLS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 24-3-970. Notwithstanding another provision of law, inmates in South Carolina Department of Corrections facilities are prohibited from having televisions in their cells."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.