South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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S. 37

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Bryant
Document Path: l:\s-res\klb\002prot.kmm.klb.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3679

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2015
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Protection of Persons and Property Act

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/3/2014  Senate  Prefiled
   12/3/2014  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/13/2015  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 52)
   1/13/2015  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 52)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/3/2014

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A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 6, CHAPTER 11, TITLE 16 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY ACT; BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-460 TO PROVIDE THAT AN ORDER CONCERNING IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION UNDER THE ARTICLE IS IMMEDIATELY APPEALABLE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT A DEFENDANT WHO DOES NOT APPEAL THE ORDER IMMEDIATELY MAY APPEAL THE DENIAL AFTER CONVICTION AND SENTENCING.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 6, Chapter 11, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-11-460.    An order concerning a defendant's motion for immunity from prosecution under this article is immediately appealable. A defendant who does not immediately appeal an order denying a request for immunity has nevertheless preserved the issue for appeal after conviction and sentencing."

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

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