South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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S. 576

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Fair, Campsen, Cromer, Verdin, Bryant, Sheheen, Hawkins, Scott and Thomas
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6372cm05.doc

Introduced in the Senate on March 3, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Unlawful to introduce or aid in introduction of a security compromising item in a jail or prison

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/3/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-10
    3/3/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10
   3/10/2005  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Cromer, Sheheen, 
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/3/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-13-445 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO INTRODUCE, ATTEMPT TO INTRODUCE, CONSPIRE TO INTRODUCE, OR AID IN THE INTRODUCTION OF A SECURITY COMPROMISING ITEM INTO A PRISON, JAIL, DETENTION FACILITY, OR CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION, AND TO EFINE THE TERM "SECURITY COMPROMISING ITEM".

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

SECTION    1.    Article 5, Chapter 13, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 24-13-445.    (A)    It is unlawful to introduce, attempt to introduce, conspire to introduce, or aid in the introduction of a security compromising item into a prison, jail, detention facility, or correctional facility. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than fifteen years.

(B)    As contained in this section, a security compromising item includes any weapon, illegal drugs, and cellular telephones."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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