South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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A119, R7, S289

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senator L. Martin
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\l. martin\jud0051.jjg.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 15, 2009
Introduced in the House on January 28, 2009
Passed by the General Assembly on March 6, 2009
Governor's Action: April 7, 2009, Signed

Summary: Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/15/2009  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference SJ-11
   1/27/2009  Senate  Read second time SJ-26
   1/28/2009  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-19
   1/28/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-17
   1/28/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-17
    3/4/2009  House   Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-65
    3/5/2009  House   Read second time HJ-24
    3/5/2009  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-24
    3/6/2009  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-1
    4/2/2009          Ratified R 7
    4/7/2009          Signed By Governor
    4/9/2009          Effective date 04/07/09
   7/21/2009          Act No. 119

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/15/2009
1/15/2009-A
3/4/2009

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(A119, R7, S289)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ALLOW THE CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STUDY COMMITTEE, AS ESTABLISHED BY ACT 402 OF 2008, ADDITIONAL TIME TO REVIEW THE CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWS OF THE STATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCERNING ANY PROPOSED CHANGES.

Whereas, Act 402 of 2008 established the Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee to review the criminal domestic violence laws of the State and make recommendations to the General Assembly concerning any proposed changes; and

Whereas, Act 402 of 2008 required that the Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee make a report of its recommendations to the General Assembly no later than January 31, 2009, at which time the study committee must be dissolved; and

Whereas, the Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee needs additional time to review the criminal domestic violence laws of the State and make recommendations to the General Assembly concerning any proposed changes. Now, therefore,

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

Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee, not dissolved

SECTION    1.    The Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee is not dissolved on January 31, 2009.

Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee, extended

SECTION    2.    The Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee may continue to review the criminal domestic violence laws of the State beyond January 31, 2009.

Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee, report and dissolution

SECTION    3.    The Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee shall make a report of its recommendations to the General Assembly no later than January 31, 2011, at which time the Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee must be dissolved.

Time effective

SECTION    4.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 2nd day of April, 2009.

Approved the 7th day of April, 2009.

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