South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 3815

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Sponsors: Reps. Henderson-Myers, Alexander, Anderson, Bamberg, Brawley, Clyburn, Dillard, Garvin, Gilliard, Govan, Henegan, Hosey, Howard, Jefferson, J.L. Johnson, K.O. Johnson, King, Matthews, McDaniel, J. Moore, Murray, Parks, Pendarvis, Rivers, Robinson, Rutherford, Tedder, Thigpen, Weeks, R. Williams and S. Williams
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Introduced in the House on February 4, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Office under misconduct investigation is prohibited from retiring during investigation

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/4/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
    2/4/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 9)

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2/4/2021

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MISCONDUCT INVESTIGATION IS PROHIBITED FROM RETIRING FROM HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY DURING THE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 23-1-250.    (A)    Notwithstanding another provision of law to the contrary, after the effective date of this act, a law enforcement officer who is the subject of a law enforcement officer misconduct investigation is prohibited from retiring from the law enforcement agency in which he is employed during the course of the investigation.

    (B)    A person who becomes employed as a law enforcement officer after the effective date of this act must sign an acknowledgement of the provisions contained in this section."

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

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