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H. 3788
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. G.M. Smith and Murphy
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\1101ahb21.docx
Introduced in the House on February 2, 2021
Introduced in the Senate on March 2, 2022
Currently residing in the Senate
Summary: Prosecution Coordination Commission
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/2/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 46)
2/2/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 46)
2/23/2022 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
(House Journal-page 50)
3/1/2022 House Read second time (House Journal-page 15)
3/1/2022 House Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 15)
3/2/2022 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 9)
3/2/2022 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
3/2/2022 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 7)
3/30/2022 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Malloy, Senn,
Adams, Garrett
4/20/2022 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 14)
5/11/2022 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26)
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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 20, 2022
H. 3788
S. Printed 4/20/22--S.
Read the first time March 2, 2022.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3788) to amend Section 1-7-920, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the membership of the Commission on Prosecution Coordination, so as to add, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
LUKE A. RANKIN for Committee.
Explanation of Fiscal Impact
State Expenditure
This bill requires that the Attorney General or his designee be included as a member of the Commission on Prosecution Coordination. The bill also removes the varying term limits of the initial solicitors' appointees as the four year rotational term limits are in place.
The bill requires the Attorney General and the Commission on Prosecution Coordination to perform activities that will be conducted in the normal course of agency business. As a result, this bill will have no expenditure impact.
Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director
Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office
TO AMEND SECTION 1-7-920, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTION COORDINATION, SO AS TO ADD THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE TERM FOR WHICH HE IS ELECTED OR HIS DESIGNEE TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 1-7-920 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 1-7-920. The commission is composed of the following persons for terms as indicated:
(1) the Chairmen of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees for the terms for which they are elected or their legislative designees;
(2) the Attorney General for the term for which he is elected or his designee;
(3) the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division for the term for which he is appointed;
(3)(4) the Director of the Department of Public Safety shall serve during the term for which he is appointed;
(4)(5) a Director of a Judicial Circuit Pretrial Intervention Program appointed by the Governor for a term of two years;
(5)(6) a Judicial Circuit Victim-Witness Assistance Advocate appointed by the Governor for a term of two years;
(6)(7) five judicial circuit solicitors appointed by the Governor for a term of four years. However, upon initial appointment, the Governor shall select one for a two-year term, two for a three-year term, and two for a four-year term. If a solicitor appointed to the commission is not re-elected, a vacancy occurs and it must be filled pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-7-930."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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