Current Status Bill Number:3057 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Tucker All Sponsors:Tucker, Simrill, Wofford, D. Smith, Haskins, Vaughn, Harrison, Cooper, Limbaugh, Elliott, Richardson, Gamble, Stuart, Phillips, Knotts and Spearman Drafted Document Number:PT\1529SD.95 Companion Bill Number:3502 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Circuit court jury lists
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19960123 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
House 19960118 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19960111 Read second time
House 19950530 Debate adjourned until
Friday, 19950602
House 19950518 Objection withdrawn by Representative Spearman
House 19950510 Objection by Representative Tucker
Limbaugh
Wofford
Carnell
P. Harris
Spearman
Knotts
J. Young
S. Whipper
House 19950502 Debate adjourned until
Wednesday, 19950510
House 19950426 Committee report: Favorable 25 HJ
House 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
House 19941214 Prefiled, referred to Committee 25 HJ
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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 26, 1995
H. 3057
Introduced by REPS. Tucker, Simrill, Wofford, D. Smith, Haskins, Vaughn, Harrison, Cooper, Limbaugh, Elliott, Richardson, Gamble, Stuart, Phillips, Knotts and Spearman
S. Printed 4/26/95--H.
Read the first time January 10, 1995.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3057), to amend Section 14-7-130, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PREPARATION OF CIRCUIT COURT JURY LISTS FROM A TAPE OF THOSE PERSONS HOLDING A VALID SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD, SO AS TO DELETE THIS PROVISION AND PROVIDE THAT THESE JURY LISTS MUST BE PREPARED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION FROM THE NAMES OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 14-7-130 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 256 of Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 14-7-130. In November of every year, the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall furnish the State Election Commission a computer tape of the name, address, date of birth, social security number, sex, and race of persons who are over the age of eighteen years and citizens of the United States residing in each county who hold a valid South Carolina driver's license or an identification card issued pursuant to Section 57-3-910. In December of every year, the State Election Commission shall furnish a jury list to county jury commissioners consisting of a tape or list derived by merging from the list of registered voters in the county. with county residents appearing on the tape furnished by the department, but only those licensed drivers and identification cardholders who are eligible to register to vote may be included in the list. Prior to furnishing the list, the commission shall make every effort to eliminate duplicate names and names of persons disqualified from registering to vote or voting pursuant to the laws and Constitution of this State. As furnished to the jury commissioners by the State Election Commission, the list or tape constitutes the roll of eligible jurors in the county. Expenses of the Department of Revenue and Taxation and State Election Commission in implementing this section must be borne by these agencies it."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.