South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 4841

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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Govan, M.S. McLeod, Tinkler, Gilliard, Mitchell, Douglas, McEachern, Williams, Neal, Henegan, Hosey, Dillard, Hicks, Hodges and W.J. McLeod
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Introduced in the House on February 4, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Status of Juvenile Offenses Study Committee

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/4/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)
    2/4/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 8)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/4/2016

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE FOR STATUS OFFENSES FOR JUVENILES, TO PROVIDE FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE AND THE METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO PREPARE A REPORT WITH THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO INCLUDE A SUNSET PROVISION FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE.

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

SECTION    1.    (A)    There is created the Status Offenses Study Committee to study the laws of this State concerning status offenses for juveniles, including, but not limited to, offenses that qualify as status offenses, penalties for committing a status offense, and the application of those offenses on the population of this State.

(B)    The study committee must be composed of:

(1)    three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee; and

(2)    three members of the Senate appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

(C)    The study committee shall prepare a report for the General Assembly that sets forth findings and recommendations relevant to the purposes of the study committee and provide its report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2016, at which time the study committee must be dissolved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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