South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3527


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3527
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970225
Primary Sponsor:                   Fleming
All Sponsors:                      Fleming, Altman, Barrett,
                                   Seithel, Cotty, Simrill, Battle,
                                   Sandifer, McKay, Knotts, Cooper,
                                   Whatley, Rice, Koon, R. Smith,
                                   Woodrum, Sharpe, D. Smith, Maddox,
                                   Young, Robinson, Stille, Harrell,
                                   Harrison, Witherspoon, Rodgers,
                                   Mason, Tripp, McMaster, Phillips,
                                   Cato, Davenport, Bauer, Barfield,
                                   Quinn, Haskins, Klauber, Law and
                                   Webb 
Drafted Document Number:           dka\4097cm.97
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Medical, Military, Public and
                                   Municipal Affairs Committee 27
                                   H3M
Subject:                           Inmates not to have
                                   televisions, appliances, or radios
                                   while in custody; Prisons and
                                   Prisoners



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970225  Introduced, read first time,             27 H3M
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-970 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INMATES CONFINED IN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS' FACILITIES SHALL NOT POSSESS APPLIANCES, TELEVISIONS, OR RADIOS WHILE THE INMATES ARE IN THE DEPARTMENT'S CUSTODY.

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 confined in Department of Corrections' facilities shall not possess appliances, televisions, or radios while the inmates are in the department's custody."

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

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