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S*0085 (Rat #0262, Act #0247 of 2000) General Bill, By Thomas and Giese
Summary: Execution, witnesses at; prisoner may substitute persons to view; Prisons, Crimes and Offenses, Corrections Department
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-550, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WITNESSES PERMITTED TO VIEW AN EXECUTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CONVICT MAY SUBSTITUTE ONE PERSON FROM HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY FOR EITHER HIS COUNSEL OR A RELIGIOUS LEADER AS A WITNESS PERMITTED TO VIEW HIS EXECUTION, OR MAY SUBSTITUTE TWO PERSONS FROM HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY FOR BOTH HIS COUNSEL AND A RELIGIOUS LEADER AS WITNESSES PERMITTED TO VIEW HIS EXECUTION, TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PERSONS PERMITTED TO WITNESS AN EXECUTION, AND TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO ESTABLISH INTERNAL POLICIES RATHER THAN PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO GOVERN THE SELECTION OF MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES PERMITTED TO VIEW AN EXECUTION.-AMENDED TITLE
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Summary: Execution, witnesses at; prisoner may substitute persons to view; Prisons, Crimes and Offenses, Corrections Department
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-550, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WITNESSES PERMITTED TO VIEW AN EXECUTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CONVICT MAY SUBSTITUTE ONE PERSON FROM HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY FOR EITHER HIS COUNSEL OR A RELIGIOUS LEADER AS A WITNESS PERMITTED TO VIEW HIS EXECUTION, OR MAY SUBSTITUTE TWO PERSONS FROM HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY FOR BOTH HIS COUNSEL AND A RELIGIOUS LEADER AS WITNESSES PERMITTED TO VIEW HIS EXECUTION, TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PERSONS PERMITTED TO WITNESS AN EXECUTION, AND TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO ESTABLISH INTERNAL POLICIES RATHER THAN PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO GOVERN THE SELECTION OF MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES PERMITTED TO VIEW AN EXECUTION.-AMENDED TITLE
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| 11/18/98 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 11/18/98 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology |
| 01/12/99 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-38 |
| 01/12/99 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-38 |
| 04/20/99 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology SJ-8 |
| 04/22/99 | Senate | Amended SJ-36 |
| 04/22/99 | Senate | Read second time SJ-36 |
| 04/27/99 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-17 |
| 04/27/99 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-82 |
| 04/27/99 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-82 |
| 04/05/00 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-2 |
| 04/11/00 | House | Amended HJ-18 |
| 04/11/00 | House | Read second time HJ-18 |
| 04/12/00 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-34 |
| 04/13/00 | Senate | House amendment amended SJ-23 |
| 04/13/00 | Senate | Returned to House with amendments SJ-23 |
| 04/19/00 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-58 |
| 04/26/00 | Ratified R 262 | |
| 05/01/00 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/01/00 | Effective date 05/01/00 | |
| 05/17/00 | Copies available | |
| 05/17/00 | Act No. 247 |