South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 4651

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Altman
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20880htc04.doc

Introduced in the House on January 29, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on February 24, 2004
Last Amended on February 19, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance

Summary: Crime victims bill, paid leave for state employees, provisions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/29/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-33
   1/29/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-33
   2/18/2004  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        HJ-21
   2/19/2004  House   Amended HJ-42
   2/19/2004  House   Read second time HJ-43
   2/19/2004  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-43
   2/20/2004  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3
   2/24/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   2/24/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-10

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/29/2004
2/18/2004
2/19/2004

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AMENDED

February 19, 2004

H. 4651

Introduced by Rep. Altman

S. Printed 2/19/04--H.

Read the first time January 29, 2004.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 8, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 13 SO AS TO PROVIDE PAID LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND COURT PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF THE DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH A VIOLENT CRIME COMMITTED AGAINST THE STATE EMPLOYEE OR A MEMBER OF THE STATE EMPLOYEE'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY AND TO PROVIDE THE METHOD OF CLAIMING THIS LEAVE AND THE DEFINITION NECESSARY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS LEAVE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 11, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-11-1110(A)    State employees eligible to earn annual leave pursuant to Section 8-11-610 also are entitled to paid leave to attend court proceedings for adjudicating the defendant charged with a crime triable in general sessions court committed against the state employee or a member of the state employee's immediate family. This paid leave shall not diminish any other paid leave allowed by law. An employee must provide his employer written advance confirmation of the date of the court proceedings from either the solicitor's office or the appropriate law enforcement department.

(B)    For purposes of this section:

(1)    'court proceedings' include a preliminary hearing, a trial, sentencing, and hearing on revocation of probation;

(2)    'immediate family' is as provided in Section 8-11-40."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies for court proceedings scheduled on or after that date.

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