H 3108 General Bill, By Ballentine, Magnuson, Morgan, Yow, Cogswell, Clary, Caskey, Rose, Collins, Norrell, Elliott, Mace, W. Newton, Young, Huggins, B. Cox, Calhoon, G.R. Smith, Thayer and Toole
Summary: Public office
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 9-1-110 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT BEFORE TAKING A PUBLIC OFFICE IN THIS STATE, A PERSON SHALL AGREE THAT IF THE PERSON IS CONVICTED OF, PLEADS GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO CERTAIN CRIMES, AND WHICH STEMMED FROM ACTIVITIES THAT OCCURRED WHILE THE PERSON WAS IN OFFICE, THEN THE PERSON FORFEITS RETIREMENT BENEFITS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PERSON'S SERVICE IN OFFICE, AND TO SPECIFY THAT THE FORFEITURE PROVISIONS ONLY APPLY TO SERVICE FOR WHICH THE PERSON WAS ELECTED OR APPOINTED, OR REELECTED OR REAPPOINTED, AFTER JULY 1, 2019.
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12/18/18	House	Prefiled
12/18/18	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/19	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 90)
01/08/19	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 90)
01/24/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cogswell
01/29/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary, Caskey, Rose, Collins, Norrell, Elliott
02/05/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace
02/07/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
02/12/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Young
02/13/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins, B.Cox
02/14/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
02/19/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith
02/21/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer
03/06/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole