Bill 3126

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3126
Ratification Number:            171
Act Number:                     106
Primary Sponsor:                Wilkins
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Criminal, traffic fines;
                                suspended
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 23, 1991
Computer Document Number:       3126
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      May 29, 1991
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         May 23, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              May 29, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 106
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wilkins
                                Mattos
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3126  ------  May 29, 1991  Act No. 106
 3126  ------  May 29, 1991  Signed by Governor
 3126  ------  May 27, 1991  Ratified R 171
 3126  House   May 23, 1991  Conference Committee Report     98
                             adopted, enrolled for
                             ratification
 3126  Senate  May 21, 1991  Conference Committee Report     98
                             adopted
 3126  House   Apr 25, 1991  Conference powers granted,      98
                             appointed Reps. to Committee
                             of Conference
 3126  Senate  Apr 24, 1991  Conference powers granted,      98
                             appointed Senators to
                             Committee of Conference
 3126  Senate  Apr 24, 1991  Insists upon amendment
 3126  House   Apr 10, 1991  Non-concurrence in Senate
                             amendment
 3126  Senate  Mar 28, 1991  Read third time, returned to
                             House with amendment
 3126  Senate  Mar 21, 1991  Amended, read second time
 3126  Senate  Mar 20, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     11
                             with amendment
 3126  Senate  Feb 12, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
 3126  House   Feb 07, 1991  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3126  House   Feb 05, 1991  Read second time
 3126  House   Jan 30, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     25
 3126  House   Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       25
                             time, referred to Committee
 3126  House   Dec 27, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           25
                             Committee

(A106, R171, H3126)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 14-1-210 AND 23-23-70, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PORTIONS OF FINES, BOND FORFEITURES, AND COST OF COURT FEES WHICH MUST BE USED TO FINANCE SPECIAL PROGRAMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PORTION OF THE FINE IS SUSPENDED, THE SUM ADDED TO IT MUST BE BASED UPON THE PORTION OF THE FINE NOT SUSPENDED.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Basis for additional amount of fine

SECTION 1. Section 14-1-210(2)(b) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(b) an additional twenty percent of the total of a criminal fine imposed. No cost of court fee may be assessed in general sessions court where a term of imprisonment only is imposed as the punishment. If a portion of the criminal fine is suspended, the additional twenty percent of the total must be based upon the portion of the fine not suspended."

Basis for additional amount of fine

SECTION 2. Section 23-23-70 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 60 of 1989, is further amended by adding after the first paragraph:

"If a portion of the fine is suspended, the sum added to it as set forth in items (a) through (e) must be based upon the portion of the fine not suspended."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 29th day of May, 1991.