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Bill 3640

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3640
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990302
Primary Sponsor:                  Harrison
All Sponsors:                     Harrison
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22199cm99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Conference Committee 98 HCC
Date of Last Amendment:           19990602
Subject:                          Criminal records, destroying of certain 
                                  persons by clerks of courts; Courts, Crimes 
                                  and Offenses


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990603  Conference powers granted,             98 HCC  Altman
                  appointed Reps. to Committee of                D. Smith
                  Conference                                     F. Smith
House   19990603  Insists upon amendment
Senate  19990603  Non-concurrence in House amendment
House   19990602  Senate amendments amended,
                  returned to Senate with amendment
House   19990601  Debate adjourned on Senate
                  Amendments until Wednesday, 
                  19990602
House   19990527  Debate adjourned on Senate 
                  amendments until Tuesday, 
                  19990601
House   19990527  Senate amendments amended
House   19990526  Debate adjourned on Senate
                  amendments
Senate  19990519  Amended, read third time, 
                  returned to House with amendment
Senate  19990518  Amended
Senate  19990513  Read second time, ordered to
                  third reading with notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19990513  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19990512  Committee report: Favorable with       11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19990428  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19990428  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19990427  Amended, read second time
House   19990422  Committee report: Favorable with       25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19990302  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 22, 1999 - Word format
Revised on April 27, 1999 - Word format
Revised on May 12, 1999 - Word format
Revised on May 13, 1999 - Word format
Revised on May 18, 1999 - Word format
Revised on May 19, 1999 - Word format
Revised on May 27, 1999 - Word format
Revised on June 2, 1999 - Word format

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

June 2, 1999

H. 3640

S. Printed 6/2/99--H.

Read the first time March 2, 1999.

TO AMEND SECTION 17-1-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CRIMINAL RECORDS OF A PERSON WHOSE CRIMINAL CHARGE HAS BEEN DISCHARGED OR DISMISSED OR WHO HAS BEEN FOUND INNOCENT OF A CRIMINAL CHARGE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CLERK OF COURT MUST DESTROY AND MUST NOT RETAIN THESE RECORDS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 17-1-40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:

"However, the State Law Enforcement Division shall retain all fingerprints, photographs, and related criminal history record information for criminal justice purposes only."

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

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