H*3729 (Rat #0435, Act #0405 of 1988) General Bill, By Wilkins
    A Bill to amend Section 16-3-1110, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to definitions for the purposes of law dealing with compensation of victims of crime, so as to, among other things, make these definitions applicable also to Articles 14 and 15 of Chapter 3, Title 16 ("Victim/Witness Assistance Program" and "Victim's and Witness's Bill of Rights", respectively), provide a definition for recklessly or intentionally inflicted injury or death, and change various existing definitions; to amend Section 16-3-1170, relating to the basis for an award under the provisions dealing with compensation of victims of crime, so as to delete certain provisions and to provide, among other things, for an award for psychic trauma; and to amend Sections 16-3-1400, relating to definitions under the provisions dealing with Victim/Witness Assistance Program, and 16-3-1520, relating to definitions under the provisions dealing with Victim's and Witness's Bill of Rights, so as to delete the definition of "victim" in both Code Sections.
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02/10/88	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-1032
02/10/88	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-1032
02/24/88	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-1446
03/02/88	House	Read second time HJ-1602
03/03/88	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1703
03/03/88	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-33
03/03/88	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-33
03/09/88	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-16
03/10/88	Senate	Read second time SJ-38
03/10/88	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-39
03/11/88	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-2
03/15/88		Ratified R 435
03/21/88		Signed By Governor
03/21/88		Effective date 03/21/88
03/21/88		Act No. 405
03/29/88		Copies available