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H 3189 General Bill, By Merrill, Brady, Scarborough, Cobb-Hunter, Whipper, Toole, Ballentine, Hagood, McLeod, R.L. Brown, Altman and Edge
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Summary: Jurisdiction of State Grand Jury to include environmental offenses
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1610, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT OF ARTICLE 15, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 14, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THERE IS A NEED TO ENHANCE THE GRAND JURY SYSTEM TO IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF THE STATE TO DETECT AND INVESTIGATE VIOLATIONS WHICH RESULT IN HARM TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, BECAUSE OF ITS UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS, MUST PLAY A SUBSTANTIAL ROLE IN THE INVESTIGATION OF ANY SUCH ALLEGED ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENSE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1630, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY, SO AS TO EXTEND THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY TO INCLUDE WILFUL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS WHICH RESULT IN HARM TO THE ENVIRONMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MUST MAKE A FORMAL WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE CHIEF OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION IN CONSIDERATION OF THE NEED TO IMPANEL A STATE GRAND JURY.
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Similar (S 0022)
Summary: Jurisdiction of State Grand Jury to include environmental offenses
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1610, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT OF ARTICLE 15, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 14, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THERE IS A NEED TO ENHANCE THE GRAND JURY SYSTEM TO IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF THE STATE TO DETECT AND INVESTIGATE VIOLATIONS WHICH RESULT IN HARM TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, BECAUSE OF ITS UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS, MUST PLAY A SUBSTANTIAL ROLE IN THE INVESTIGATION OF ANY SUCH ALLEGED ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENSE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1630, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY, SO AS TO EXTEND THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY TO INCLUDE WILFUL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS WHICH RESULT IN HARM TO THE ENVIRONMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MUST MAKE A FORMAL WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE CHIEF OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION IN CONSIDERATION OF THE NEED TO IMPANEL A STATE GRAND JURY.
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| 12/22/04 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/22/04 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/11/05 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-119 |
| 01/11/05 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-119 |
| 02/02/05 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine |
| 02/09/05 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper |
| 02/10/05 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hagood, McLeod |
| 03/14/05 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.L.Brown |
| 03/30/05 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-13 |
| 03/31/05 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/05/05 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Altman |
| 04/05/05 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Merrill, Edge, GM Smith, Viers, JE Brown, Hosey, Witherspoon, and GR Smith HJ-26 |
| 04/06/05 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edge |
| 04/06/05 | House | Amended HJ-20 |
| 04/06/05 | House | Read second time HJ-28 |
| 04/06/05 | House | Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-2 HJ-29 |
| 04/07/05 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-22 |
| 04/07/05 | House | Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-1 HJ-23 |
| 04/07/05 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 04/07/05 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 04/07/05 | Scrivener's error corrected |