South Carolina Legislature




Instructions


 
Loading...
Session 125 - (2023-2024)Printer Friendly
(pdf format)
S 0147 General Bill, By Shealy, Gustafson, Senn, Goldfinch and Campsen
Similar (S 0226)
Summary: Address Confidentiality and Advocate Privilege
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-25-130 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM WHEREBY A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, STALKING, HARASSMENT, OR SEXUAL OFFENSES MAY USE A DESIGNATED ADDRESS RATHER THAN HIS RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS TO CONCEAL HIS PLACE OF RESIDENCE FROM HIS ASSAILANTS OR PROBABLE ASSAILANTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROCESS THROUGH WHICH A PERSON MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1656 SO AS TO REQUIRE NONPROFIT VICTIM ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, STALKING, HARASSMENT, OR SEXUAL OFFENSES TO PROTECT THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY OF CLIENTS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 19-11-110 SO AS TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR VOLUNTEERS OF SUCH ORGANIZATIONS FROM TESTIFYING IN ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ABOUT COMMUNICATIONS MADE BY A CLIENT OR RECORDS KEPT DURING THE COURSE OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE CLIENT, WITH EXCEPTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
View full text          View Vote History          View Fiscal Impact
11/30/22Senate Prefiled
11/30/22Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/23Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 82)
01/10/23Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 82)
02/02/23Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Matthews, Rice, Senn, Adams
02/22/23Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10)
02/27/23 Scrivener's error corrected
03/09/23Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 20)
03/09/23Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 20)
04/13/23Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 7)
04/14/23 Scrivener's error corrected
04/18/23Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 7)
04/19/23House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 3)
04/19/23House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 3)



Legislative Services Agency
h t t p : / / w w w . s c s t a t e h o u s e . g o v