South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 3034

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Garvin, Cobb-Hunter, Hosey, Henegan and J.L. Johnson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5848cm21.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3048

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Voting rights, inmates

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2020  House   Prefiled
   12/9/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/12/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 43)
   1/12/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 43)
   1/14/2021  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan, 
                        J.L.Johnson

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2020

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-185 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE AN INMATE CERTAIN INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO THE RESTORATION OF HIS VOTING RIGHTS ONCE HE IS RELEASED FROM THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 24-3-185.    Before his release from custody, the Department of Corrections shall provide an inmate in writing the process to have his voting rights restored. The department also shall provide the inmate:

    (1)    a voter registration form with written instructions for returning the form by mail; and

    (2)    written information regarding registering to vote in person and electronically."

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

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