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Sponsors: Senators Fair, Campsen, Cromer, Verdin, Bryant, Sheheen, Hawkins, Scott and Thomas
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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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Lourie
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VERSIONS OF THIS 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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