South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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A227, R259, H4124

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Pitts
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bh\26292vr15.docx

Introduced in the House on May 5, 2015
Introduced in the Senate on March 10, 2016
Passed by the General Assembly on May 31, 2016
Governor's Action: June 3, 2016, Signed

Summary: Marshals at State mental health facilities

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    5/5/2015  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14)
    5/5/2015  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 14)
    3/3/2016  House   Committee report: Favorable Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 4)
    3/9/2016  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 11)
    3/9/2016  House   Roll call Yeas-106  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 11)
   3/10/2016  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 12)
   3/10/2016  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
   3/10/2016  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)
   5/19/2016  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)
   5/26/2016  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 32)
   5/26/2016  Senate  Roll call Ayes-42  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 32)
   5/31/2016  Senate  Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 23)
    6/2/2016          Ratified R 259
    6/3/2016          Signed By Governor
    6/9/2016          Effective date 06/03/16
    6/9/2016          Act No. 227

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/5/2015
3/3/2016
5/19/2016


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(A227, R259, H4124)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-11-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO APPOINTMENT AND POWERS OF MARSHALS AT STATE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH FOR MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR MARSHALS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

Department of Mental Health, powers

SECTION    1.    Section 44-11-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 44-11-70.    The Department of Mental Health may employ law enforcement officers as may be necessary to maintain the security of state mental health facilities. The law enforcement officers must be vested with all the powers and charged with all the duties of police officers generally. They may, without warrant, arrest persons guilty of disorderly conduct or of trespass on state mental health facilities and have them tried in any court of competent jurisdiction."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2016.

Approved the 3rd day of June, 2016.

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