South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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H. 3264

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. McKnight and Robinson-Simpson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5149cm17.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Confidential informants

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/15/2016  House   Prefiled
  12/15/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/10/2017  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 135)
   1/10/2017  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 135)
   1/12/2017  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robinson-Simpson

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2016

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IS PROHIBITED FROM USING ANY PARTICIPANT IN A DRUG COURT PROCEEDING AS A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 23-1-250.    A law enforcement agency is prohibited from using any participant in a drug court proceeding as a confidential informant."

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

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