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H. 3284
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rutherford and Robinson-Simpson
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Introduced in the House on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Collection and distribution of restitution
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 148) 1/10/2017 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 148) 1/12/2017 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robinson-Simpson
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-490, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF RESTITUTION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSIDER AN OFFENDER'S ABILITY TO MAKE RESTITUTION WHEN IT DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF AN OFFENDER'S MONTHLY PAYMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 24-21-490(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services shall collect and distribute restitution on a monthly basis from all offenders under probationary and intensive probationary supervision. The department shall consider an offender's ability to make restitution when it determines the amount of an offender's monthly payment."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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