S*0704 (Rat #0267, Act #0252 of 2000) General Bill, By Holland and Grooms
Summary: Public Safety Department, special constable commission for former law enforcement officers; Tort liability insurance
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 6, TITLE 23, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA, POWERS, DUTIES, TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE COMMISSIONING OF FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SPECIAL CONSTABLE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-6-145, RELATING TO COMMISSIONED AND UNIFORMED OFFICERS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A COMMISSIONED OFFICER OR UNIFORMED OFFICER TO MAKE TRAFFIC STOPS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-140, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF INSURANCE SERVICES, TO PROVIDE INSURANCE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO PROVIDE TORT LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR STATE CONSTABLES, INCLUDING VOLUNTEER STATE CONSTABLES WHILE SERVING IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY.-AMENDED TITLE
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04/08/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
04/08/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
04/21/99	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-12
04/22/99	Senate	Amended SJ-33
04/22/99	Senate	Read second time SJ-33
04/22/99	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-33
04/27/99	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-20
04/27/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-84
04/27/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-84
05/26/99	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-6
05/27/99	House	Amended HJ-34
05/27/99	House	Read second time HJ-35
05/27/99	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-35
05/28/99	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-2
06/02/99	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-13
06/02/99	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-13
06/03/99	House	Debate adjourned HJ-45
06/03/99	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-18
06/03/99	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Sens. Saleeby, Ford, Hutto SJ-16
06/03/99	House	Conference committee appointed Reps. D. Smith, Harrison and McGee HJ-125
06/22/99	House	Rep. Jennings replaces Rep. Harrison on conference committee HJ-3
04/05/00	House	Conference report received and adopted HJ-37
04/05/00	Senate	Conference report received and adopted SJ-8
04/05/00	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-65
04/26/00		Ratified R 267
04/26/00		Signed By Governor
04/26/00		Effective date 04/26/00
05/12/00		Copies available
05/16/00		Act No. 252