H 3864 General Bill, By Jordan, Hewitt, Mitchell, Connell, Yow, Kirby, Caskey, W. Newton, Wetmore, Brittain, Stavrinakis, Hayes, Murphy and Guest
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Summary: Voir Dire
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 14-7-1050, RELATING TO JURY VOIR DIRE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ATTORNEY-CONDUCTED JURY VOIR DIRE BY ORAL AND DIRECT QUESTIONING; BY AMENDING SECTION 14-7-1060, RELATING TO THE DRAWING OF A JURY PANEL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE NUMBER OF JURORS TO BE DRAWN IS WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE TRIAL JUDGE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 14-7-1080, RELATING TO THE DRAWING OF A SECOND JURY PANEL, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE PANEL MUST BE MADE UP OF TWENTY JURORS.
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02/02/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 5)
02/02/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 5)
02/08/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest