H*4958 Session 108 (1989-1990)
H*4958(Rat #0570, Act #0477 of 1990) General Bill, By Wilkins, Bailey,
H. Brown, H.M. Hallman, T.T. Mappus, A.C. McGinnis, E.L. Nettles, J. Rama,
Sharpe, C.C. Wells and S.S. Wofford
A Bill to amend Section 24-3-550, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to the witnesses at an execution under the direction of the
Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, so as to revise the provisions
pertaining to who may serve as a witness, provide for the promulgation of
regulations, and prohibit audio recorders, cameras, and recording devices in
the capital punishment facility during an execution
04/05/90 House Introduced and read first time HJ-65
04/05/90 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-66
04/18/90 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-10
04/25/90 House Read second time HJ-78
04/26/90 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
04/26/90 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-16
04/26/90 Senate Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-17
05/01/90 Senate Recalled from Committee on Corrections and
Penology SJ-7
05/02/90 Senate Read second time SJ-8
05/02/90 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day SJ-8
05/03/90 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-30
05/08/90 Ratified R 570
05/14/90 Signed By Governor
05/14/90 Effective date 05/14/90
05/14/90 Act No. 477
06/13/90 Copies available
(A477, R570, H4958)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-550, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO THE WITNESSES AT AN EXECUTION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE
PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO WHO MAY SERVE AS A WITNESS, PROVIDE FOR THE
PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS, AND PROHIBIT AUDIO RECORDERS, CAMERAS, AND
RECORDING DEVICES IN THE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FACILITY DURING AN EXECUTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Execution; witnesses; recorders
SECTION 1. Section 24-3-550 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 24-3-550. At an execution the executioner and
necessary staff, at the discretion of the Commissioner of the Department
of Corrections, to carry out the execution properly, a group of not more
than two respectable citizens of the State designated by the
commissioner, and a group of not more than five representatives of the
South Carolina media, one of whom shall represent the dominant wire
service, two of whom shall represent the print media, and two of whom
shall represent the electronic news media, must be present. The counsel
for the convict and a minister of the gospel may be present. The
department shall promulgate regulations to govern the selection of media
representatives. No audio recorders, cameras, or recording devices are
allowed in the Capital Punishment Facility during an execution."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 14th day of May, 1990.
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