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H. 3313
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. McDaniel and Clyburn
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Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Corrections
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/18/2018 House Prefiled
12/18/2018 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/8/2019 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 170)
1/8/2019 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 170)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-13-105 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL REQUIRE AN INMATE TO OBTAIN JOB READINESS TRAINING TO PREPARE HIM TO ENTER SOCIETY AND THE WORKFORCE ONCE HE IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 24-13-105. The department shall require an inmate to participate in a job readiness program in which he shall receive a minimum of six weeks of mandatory soft skills training to prepare him to transition into society and the workforce once he is released from custody. The department shall maintain an electronic database for each inmate that certifies his completion of the job readiness program."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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