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H. 3782
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Rutherford
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Introduced in the House on February 2, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Test for marijuana may not be performed during urinalysis or blood test on probationer
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
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2/2/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
2/2/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-430, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONDITIONS OF PROBATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE A TEST FOR THE PRESENCE OF MARIJUANA MAY NOT BE PERFORMED DURING A URINALYSIS OR BLOOD TEST PERFORMED ON A PROBATIONER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The fourth unnumbered paragraph of Section 24-21-430 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"The probationer shall:
(1) refrain from the violations of any state or federal penal laws;
(2) avoid injurious or vicious habits;
(3) avoid persons or places of disreputable or harmful character;
(4) permit the probation agent to visit at his home or elsewhere;
(5) work faithfully at suitable employment as far as possible;
(6) pay a fine in one or several sums as directed by the court;
(7) perform public service work as directed by the court;
(8) submit to a urinalysis, or a blood test, or both upon request of the probation agent. However, a test for the presence of marijuana may not be performed during a urinalysis or blood test;
(9) submit to curfew restrictions;
(10) submit to house arrest which is confinement in a residence for a period of twenty-four hours a day, with only those exceptions as the court may expressly grant in its discretion;
(11) submit to intensive surveillance which may include surveillance by electronic means;
(12) support his dependents; and
(13) follow the probation agent's instructions and advice regarding recreational and social activities."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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