South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 3131

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rutherford, G.R. Smith and McKnight
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5171cm15.docx

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2015
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Detention Facilities

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/11/2014  House   Prefiled
  12/11/2014  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/13/2015  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 108)
   1/13/2015  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 108)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/11/2014

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-980 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STATE, COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL DETENTION FACILITY SHALL NOT PROHIBIT AN IN-PERSON MEETING BETWEEN AN INMATE AND HIS ATTORNEY.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 9, Chapter 3, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 24-3-980.    A state, county, or municipal detention facility shall not prohibit an in-person meeting between an inmate and his attorney."

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

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