South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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S. 269

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators L. Martin and Hembree
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7094ahb13.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3349

Introduced in the Senate on January 23, 2013
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Testimony of defendants

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/23/2013  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   1/23/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 6)
    2/1/2013  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Campsen, Hembree, 
                        McElveen, Thurmond

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/23/2013

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY REPEALING SECTION 19-11-50 RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE TESTIMONY OF A DEFENDANT BEING USED AGAINST HIM IN ANOTHER CRIMINAL CASE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 19-11-50 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

SECTION    2.    The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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