South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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S. 949

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators M.B. Matthews, Malloy, Rice, Cash, Massey and Senn
Document Path: l:\s-res\mbm\011liab.dmr.mbm.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 31, 2018
Introduced in the House on March 20, 2018
Last Amended on March 7, 2018
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Probation

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/31/2018  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   1/31/2018  Senate  Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology 
                        (Senate Journal-page 6)
    3/1/2018  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections 
                        and Penology (Senate Journal-page 12)
    3/7/2018  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 22)
    3/7/2018  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22)
    3/7/2018  Senate  Roll call Ayes-42  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 22)
    3/8/2018  Senate  Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 5)
   3/20/2018  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 107)
   3/20/2018  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 107)
   4/18/2018  House   Recalled from Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 43)
   4/24/2018  House   Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-25-18 
                        (House Journal-page 6)
   4/25/2018  House   Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-26-18 
                        (House Journal-page 39)
   4/26/2018  House   Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-1-18 
                        (House Journal-page 8)
    5/1/2018  House   Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-2-18 
                        (House Journal-page 23)
    5/2/2018  House   Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-8-18 
                        (House Journal-page 9)
    5/8/2018  House   Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-9-18 
                        (House Journal-page 38)
    5/9/2018  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Stavrinakis, Rutherford, 
                        Pitts, Williams, Fry, Jefferson, Caskey, Wheeler, 
                        West, Loftis, Long, Blackwell, Atkinson, Bryant, Brown 
                        (House Journal-page 29)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/31/2018
3/1/2018
3/7/2018
4/18/2018

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

RECALLED

April 18, 2018

S. 949

Introduced by Senators M.B. Matthews, Malloy, Rice, Cash, Massey and Senn

S. Printed 4/18/18--H.

Read the first time March 20, 2018.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 24 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PROBATION, BY ADDING SECTION 24-21-435, TO PROVIDE THAT PROBATION OFFICERS, COURT PERSONNEL, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL PERSONNEL, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND PRIVATE VOLUNTEERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS IN WHICH A PROBATIONER IS COMPLETING COMMUNITY SERVICE AS A CONDITION OF PROBATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-21-430 ARE NOT LIABLE FOR CIVIL DAMAGES UNLESS AN INJURY OR DAMAGES RESULT FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE, RECKLESSNESS, OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF SUCH PERSON.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 5, Chapter 21, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 24-21-435.    (A)    Probation officers, court personnel, county and municipal personnel, public officials, charitable organizations, and private volunteers that allow those who are on probation to participate in community service programs pursuant to Section 24-21-430 are not liable for civil damages, unless an injury or damages result from the gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct of such person or organization.

(B)    Nothing in this section shall be construed as granting immunity to a driver transporting a probationer to community service or a motorist who, by his negligence, injures a probationer on community service.

(C)    Nothing in this section shall be construed as granting a probationer who is voluntarily completing community service as a condition of probation pursuant to Section 24-21-430 any claim under workers' compensation."

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

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