South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 974

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       974
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19980203
Primary Sponsor:                   Thomas 
All Sponsors:                      Thomas 
Drafted Document Number:           kgh\15376cm.98
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Date of Last Amendment:            19980311
Subject:                           Execution, witness, convict may
                                   substitute one person for counsel or
                                   minister present; Crimes and
                                   Offenses
History


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

House   19980318  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19980317  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19980311  Read second time, ordered to
                  third reading with notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19980311  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19980310  Committee report: Favorable with         03 SCP
                  amendment
Senate  19980203  Introduced, read first time,             03 SCP
                  referred to Committee
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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

March 11, 1998

S. 974

Introduced by Senator Thomas

S. Printed 3/11/98--S.

Read the first time February 3, 1998.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-550, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WITNESSES PERMITTED TO VIEW AN EXECUTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CONVICT MAY SUBSTITUTE ONE PERSON FOR EITHER HIS COUNSEL OR A MINISTER TO BE PRESENT AT HIS EXECUTION.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 24-3-550(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 124 of 1997, is further amended to read:

"(B) The counsel for the convict and a minister of the gospel may be present. However, the convict may substitute one person for either his counsel or the minister, or a person for his counsel and a person for the minister."

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

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