South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 211


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    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



History


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 SCP

View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.


(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

A BILL

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.

-----XX-----