H*3757 (Rat #0292, Act #0258 of 2012) General Bill, By Hardwick, Hearn, Mitchell, Long, Erickson, Brady, Butler Garrick, Funderburk, Munnerlyn, Knight, Dillard, Cobb-Hunter, Parks, Huggins, Allison, Tallon, Brannon, Atwater, Whipper, Patrick and J.R. Smith
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Summary: Human Trafficking
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 19 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS OFFENSES, PROVIDE PENALTIES, AND PROVIDE FOR STATE GRAND JURY PROSECUTION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR CRIMINAL LIABILITY OF BUSINESS ENTITIES; TO PROVIDE RESTITUTION FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS OFFENSES; TO ESTABLISH AN INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR THE PREVENTION OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS; TO ALLOW CIVIL ACTIONS BY VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PURSUANT TO THE VICTIMS' BILL OF RIGHTS AND OTHER RELEVANT STATUTORY PROVISIONS; TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF MALICIOUSLY OR WITH CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE PUBLISHING, DISSEMINATING, OR OTHERWISE DISCLOSING THE LOCATION OF A TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS VICTIM, A TRAFFICKING SHELTER, OR A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE FORFEITURE OF MONIES AND PROPERTY USED IN VIOLATION OF A TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS OFFENSE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 16-3-930 RELATING TO TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS FOR FORCED LABOR OR SERVICES. - ratified title
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02/24/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13)
02/24/11	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 13)
01/24/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins, Allison, Tallon, Brannon
01/25/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atwater
03/22/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper
03/28/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Patrick, J.R.Smith
03/28/12	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 40)
04/19/12	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 69)
04/19/12	House	Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 80)
04/19/12	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 82)
04/20/12	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 4)
04/20/12		Scrivener's error corrected
04/24/12	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
04/24/12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)
04/25/12	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rose, Shoopman (Senate Journal-page 16)
05/02/12	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 16)
05/03/12		Scrivener's error corrected
05/15/12	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted (Senate Journal-page 20)
05/15/12	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 20)
05/15/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-34 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 20)
05/16/12		Scrivener's error corrected
05/16/12	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 13)
05/22/12	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 23)
05/22/12	House	Roll call Yeas-23 Nays-78 (House Journal-page 24)
05/24/12	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hutto, Campsen, and Shoopman (Senate Journal-page 116)
05/24/12	House	Conference committee appointed Bannister, Rutherford, Delleney (House Journal-page 117)
06/06/12	House	Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 8)
06/06/12	House	Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 25)
06/06/12	Senate	Conference report adopted (Senate Journal-page 53)
06/06/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 53)
06/06/12	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 189)
06/12/12		Ratified R 292
06/18/12		Signed By Governor
06/25/12		Effective date 12/18/12
06/27/12		Act No. 258