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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. McKnight, King and Robinson-Simpson
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Introduced in the House on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Law enforcement video recording equipment
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/15/2016 House Prefiled 12/15/2016 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/10/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 136) 1/10/2017 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 136) 1/12/2017 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robinson-Simpson
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO KNOWINGLY OBSTRUCT OR RENDER INOPERABLE A LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE'S VIDEO RECORDING EQUIPMENT OR A BODY-WORN CAMERA AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 23-1-250. (A) It is unlawful for a law enforcement officer to knowingly obstruct or render inoperable a law enforcement vehicle's video recording equipment or an officer's body-worn camera.
(B) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than one year, or fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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