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H. 4489
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Pope
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Introduced in the House on January 12, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Notification procedures to a victim
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/3/2015 House Prefiled
12/3/2015 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/12/2016 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 80)
1/12/2016 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 80)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1530, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY HAVING CUSTODY OR CUSTODIAL SUPERVISION OF A PERSON CONVICTED OR ACCUSED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES NOTIFYING A VICTIM OF THE OFFENSE OF THE PERSON'S RELEASE, ESCAPE, OR INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSFER, SO AS TO LIMIT THE NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUTOMATED COMMUNICATION OR RECORDING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-3-1530(B) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 106 of 2005, is amended to read:
"(B) Notification of a victim pursuant to the provisions of this section may not be only by electronic or other automated communication or recording except in the case of an intradepartmental transfer be made by electronic or other automated communication or recording."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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