South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 182

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 23, 2001

    S. 182

Introduced by Senators Hawkins, Ritchie, Reese and Branton

S. Printed 5/23/01--H.

Read the first time March 7, 2001.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

    To whom was referred a Bill (S. 182) to amend Section 16-3-20, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the sentencing proceeding to determine whether a person convicted of murder, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

    Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 16-3-20(C)(a)(7), as contained in SECTION 1, by striking Section 16-3-20(C)(a)(7), and inserting:

    /     (7)    The murder of a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer, peace officer or former peace officer, corrections officer or former corrections officer, including county and municipal corrections officers, a county detention facility employee or former county detention facility employee, or fireman or former fireman during or because of the performance of his official duties. /

    Amend the bill further by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION.

    / SECTION    ____.    Section 56-5-2934 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 390 of 2000, is amended by adding at the end:

    "The State Law Enforcement Division is not required to implement the compulsory testimony provisions of the Illegal Per

Se statutes until the General Assembly adequately funds the program." /

    Renumber Sections to conform

    Amend title to conform.

JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SENTENCING PROCEEDING TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PERSON CONVICTED OF MURDER SHOULD BE SENTENCED TO DEATH, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MURDER OF A COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY OFFICER IS A STATUTORY AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 16-3-20(C)(a)(7) is amended to read:

    "(7)    The murder of a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer, peace officer or former peace officer, corrections officer or former corrections officer, a county detention facility employee or former county detention facility employee, or fireman or former fireman during or because of the performance of his official duties."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to offenses committed on or after the effective date.

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