S*0339 (Rat #0102, Act #0068 of 2001) General Bill, By Ryberg, Grooms, Branton, Waldrep, Fair, Thomas, Leatherman, Wilson, Hayes, Giese, Gregory and Verdin
Summary: Sexual misconduct by state, local government employee, penalty; Crimes, Sex offense, Public Officers, Prisons, Patients
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-1150, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE HAVING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH A PATIENT OR TRAINEE OF A MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY OR AN INMATE OF A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SO AS TO BROADEN THE SCOPE OF THE STATUTE TO COVER SUPERVISORY SITUATIONS OUTSIDE OF AN INSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE AN OFFENSE OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, SECOND DEGREE, THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERCOURSE, TO PROVIDE AN OFFENSE OF FALSELY REPORTING SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, AND TO PROVIDE AN OFFENSE OF FAILURE TO REPORT KNOWLEDGE RECEIVED IN ONE'S PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT.-AMENDED TITLE
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02/15/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
02/15/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
03/14/01	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-11
03/14/01	Senate	Committed to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-11
04/25/01	Senate	Polled out of committee Medical Affairs SJ-17
04/25/01	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-17
04/26/01	Senate	Read second time SJ-18
04/26/01	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-18
04/27/01	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-5
05/01/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-17
05/01/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-17
05/23/01	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-13
05/29/01	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 30, 2001 HJ-23
05/30/01	House	Amended HJ-20
05/30/01	House	Read second time HJ-22
05/31/01	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-6
05/31/01	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-17
06/05/01		Ratified R 102
07/11/01		Signed By Governor
07/11/01		Effective date This act takes effect upon approval by Governor & applies to offenses committed on or after that date; a person arrested, charged, or indicted under the provision of law amended by this act must be tried & sentenced as provided by the law in force at the time of the commission of the offense
07/18/01		Copies available SJ-9
07/18/01		Act No. 68