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H*3056 (Rat #0278, Act #0257 of 2000) General Bill, By Kirsh
Summary: Courts, magistrate; circuit jury or juror list on computer tape of driver's license or I.D. card holders, Public Safety
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PREPARATION OF A JURY LIST FROM A COMPUTER TAPE OF PERSONS HOLDING A VALID SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MUST SUPPLY THE COMPUTER TAPE TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION EVERY YEAR INSTEAD OF EVERY THREE YEARS AND THAT THE TAPE MUST INCLUDE ALL PERSONS WHO OBTAINED A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND EXCLUDE ALL PERSONS WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD HAS BEEN INVALIDATED BY JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION OR WHO FAILED TO RENEW A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD, TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE, TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT TO FURNISH COUNTY JURY COMMISSIONERS WITH A TAPE OR LIST CONTAINING NEWLY LICENSED DRIVERS OR IDENTIFICATION CARD HOLDERS OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN DURING THE YEARS IN WHICH JURY LISTS ARE NOT FURNISHED TO COUNTY JURY COMMISSIONERS BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO FURNISH COUNTY JURY COMMISSIONERS WITH A TAPE OR LIST OF NEWLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE COUNTY ADDED SINCE ITS LAST REPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-250, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF THE NAMES OF PERSONS WHO ARE DRAWN AND WHO SERVE AS JURORS, SO AS TO REVISE THIS PROVISION TO INCLUDE PERSONS WHO ATTEND A SESSION OF COURT AS A MEMBER OF A JURY POOL; TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-850, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO A PERSON'S LIABILITY TO BE DRAWN AND SERVE AS A JUROR MORE THAN ONCE DURING A YEAR, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES A PERSON WHO SERVES AS A JUROR BE EXEMPTED FROM JURY SERVICE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 14-25-165, AND SECTIONS 22-2-80 AND 22-2-90, RELATING TO THE SELECTION OF THE JURY LIST IN MUNICIPAL AND MAGISTRATES COURTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT MAY DRAW ADDITIONAL NAMES OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS FOR THE JURY LIST IF THE COURT FIRST SEEKS AND RECEIVES THE APPROVAL OF COURT ADMINISTRATION; TO AMEND SECTION 22-2-130, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR JURY SERVICE IN MAGISTRATES COURT AND THE FREQUENCY OF JURY SERVICE SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SHALL NOT SERVE ON A JURY MORE THAN ONCE EVERY CALENDAR YEAR RATHER THAN ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS; TO AMEND SECTION 34-11-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OVER OFFENSES CONCERNING FRAUDULENT CHECKS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE IMPRISONMENT AND FINE WHICH MAY BE IMPOSED BY A MAGISTRATE FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION, IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CHECK IS MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS BUT LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, IS NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS AND NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, AND TO CLARIFY THAT THE IMPRISONMENT WHICH MAY BE IMPOSED FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION, IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CHECK IS FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR LESS, IS NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 22-1-15, AS AMENDED, TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE.-AMENDED TITLE
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12/09/98House Prefiled
12/09/98House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/99House Introduced and read first time HJ-25
01/12/99House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-25
02/17/99House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-5
02/24/99House Debate interrupted HJ-28
02/25/99House Amended HJ-13
02/25/99House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Scott, Lloyd, Parks, Clyburn, G. Brown, Gourdine, Tripp, M. Hines, Lanford, Beck, McMahand, Davenport, J. Hines & M. McLeod HJ-14
03/04/99House Read second time HJ-26
03/04/99House Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-3 HJ-26
03/04/99House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-26
03/05/99House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
03/08/99Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
03/08/99Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
03/08/00Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
03/15/00Senate Read second time SJ-7
03/15/00Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-7
03/16/00Senate Amended SJ-10
03/16/00Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-10
03/23/00House Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-32
03/28/00House Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-254
03/29/00House Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-23
03/30/00House Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-30
03/30/00House Senate amendment amended HJ-34
03/30/00House Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-34
04/04/00Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-20
04/26/00 Ratified R 278
05/01/00 Signed By Governor
05/01/00 Effective date 05/01/00
05/15/00 Copies available
05/16/00 Act No. 257



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