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H. 5126
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Tallon, Allison, Patrick, Burns, Atwater, Bannister, Chumley, Erickson, Forrester, Gagnon, Hardee, Loftis, D.C. Moss, Norrell and Ryhal
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nl\13415sd14.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 1243
Introduced in the House on April 29, 2014
Currently residing in the House
Summary: Paroled inmates
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/29/2014 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without
reference (House Journal-page 20)
4/30/2014 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Vick, KR Crawford, Daning,
Herbkersman, Tallon, Putnam, Pitts, Willis, MS McLeod,
Hart, McEachern, Southard, Douglas, RL Brown, Allison,
Gilliard, Mack, Loftis, Hardwick, Bedingfield,
Hamilton, Robinson-Simpson, Dillard, Knight, Crosby
(House Journal-page 98)
5/13/2014 House Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-14-14
(House Journal-page 21)
5/21/2014 House Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-22-14
(House Journal-page 15)
5/28/2014 House Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-29-14
5/29/2014 House Debate adjourned until Tues., 6-3-14
(House Journal-page 38)
6/3/2014 House Debate adjourned until Wed., 6-4-14
(House Journal-page 88)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
INTRODUCED
April 29, 2014
H. 5126
Introduced by Reps. Tallon, Allison, Patrick, Burns, Atwater, Bannister, Chumley, Erickson, Forrester, Gagnon, Hardee, Loftis, D.C. Moss, Norrell and Ryhal
S. Printed 4/29/14--H.
Read the first time April 29, 2014.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-13-180 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PUBLIC, PRIVATE, OR NONPROFIT ENTITY WHICH IS ENGAGED IN HELPING TO REHABILITATE AND REINTRODUCE PAROLED PRISON INMATES INTO THE COMMUNITY AND WHICH AS A PART OF ITS PROGRAM PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY TO THESE PAROLEES MUST PROVIDE NOTICE IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE COMMUNITY OF THE ADDRESSES WHERE THESE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING FACILITIES WILL BE LOCATED, AND ALSO MUST CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROGRAM AND THE LOCATION OF THESE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING FACILITIES IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEY WILL BE LOCATED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 24-13-180. Any public, private, or nonprofit entity which is engaged in helping to rehabilitate and reintroduce into the community paroled prison inmates convicted of various crimes and which as part of its program provides or furnishes residential housing in the community to these parolees on either an individual or communal basis must comply with the provisions of this section in addition to all other requirements of law. The entity at least thirty days before locating any parolees in any type of residential facility including manufactured homes must publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the community giving the address of where the residential facility will be located. A separate notice is required each time such a facility is to be opened. In addition, a public hearing must be conducted by the entity at least sixty days before the first residential facility opens in the community where all residents of the community must be given an opportunity to comment on the program and on the location of any or all of the proposed facilities which have been determined by the entity as of the date of the public hearing. A separate public hearing is required each time a facility is to be opened if more than ninety days has transpired since the last public hearing. The provisions of this section must be complied with before any facility may be opened after the effective date of this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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