South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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S. 523

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Sheheen, L. Martin and Ford
Document Path: l:\s-res\vas\014camp.kmm.vas.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 13, 2013
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: Campus Police

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/13/2013  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
   3/13/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 4)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/13/2013

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-154-10 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO COOPERATION BETWEEN CAMPUS POLICE AND THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION IN CAMPUS DEATH AND CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES, TO CLARIFY THAT CAMPUS POLICE MAY ALSO COOPERATE WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 59-154-10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"(E)    Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit or limit campus police from participating in a joint investigation with a local law enforcement agency concerning allegations of criminal activity, including, but not limited to, allegations of criminal sexual conduct on the institution's property."

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

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