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A215, R243, S1092

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Martin
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\6156cm22.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 22, 2022
Introduced in the House on March 29, 2022
Last Amended on May 12, 2022
Currently residing in the Senate
Governor's Action: May 23, 2022, Signed

Summary: Law enforcement training

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/22/2022  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
   2/22/2022  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 5)
   3/16/2022  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 8)
   3/17/2022          Scrivener's error corrected
   3/22/2022  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 18)
   3/22/2022  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 18)
   3/22/2022  Senate  Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 18)
   3/23/2022  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 10)
   3/29/2022  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 39)
   3/29/2022  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 39)
    5/3/2022  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 78)
    5/5/2022  House   Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 91)
   5/10/2022  House   Amended (House Journal-page 98)
   5/10/2022  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 98)
   5/10/2022  House   Roll call Yeas-105  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 123)
   5/11/2022  House   Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments 
                        (House Journal-page 7)
   5/12/2022  Senate  Non-concurrence in House amendment 
                        (Senate Journal-page 93)
   5/12/2022  House   House recedes from amendment(s) (House Journal-page 122)
   5/12/2022  Senate  Ordered enrolled for ratification 
                        (Senate Journal-page 94)
   5/18/2022          Ratified R  243
   5/23/2022          Signed By Governor
    6/1/2022          Effective date  05/23/22
    6/1/2022          Act No.  215

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/22/2022
3/16/2022
3/17/2022
3/22/2022
5/3/2022
5/10/2022
5/12/2022

(A215, R243, S1092)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-23-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE AND QUALIFICATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND PERSONS TRAINED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE MINIMUM AGE FOR CERTAIN DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CANDIDATES AS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.

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

Minimum age of correctional officer

SECTION    1.    Section 23-23-60(B)(8) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(8)    evidence satisfactory to the director that the candidate's present age is no less than twenty-one years. However, if the person is a candidate for detention or correctional officer, not to include officers for the Department of Juvenile Justice, then the candidate's present age must be no less than eighteen years of age. This evidence must include a birth certificate or another acceptable document;"

Time effective

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

Ratified the 18th day of May, 2022.

Approved the 23rd day of May, 2022.

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