Allowing criminal cases to be stayed during state appeal of writ of habeas corpus relief; creating procedures and limitations concerning contact with jurors following a criminal jury trial; clarifying methods of recording grand jury proceedings.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 17, 2018
Signed May 4, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
17
Committee
9
Amendments
2
May 4, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Monday, May 14, 2018
legislature
May 3, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 106 Nay: 13
legislature
May 3, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted;
legislature
May 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
legislature
May 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted;
legislature
May 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Conference committee report now available
legislature
Apr 3, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Senator Wilborn, Senator Lynn and Senator Haley appointed as conferees
legislature
Apr 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed
legislature
Mar 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
legislature
Mar 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
legislature
Mar 28, 2018
Introduced
Senator Wilborn raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.
legislature
Mar 28, 2018
Introduced
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Haley
legislature
Mar 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
legislature
Mar 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Now working on
legislature
Mar 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
legislature
Feb 22, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
legislature
Feb 21, 2018
Introduced
Received and Introduced
legislature
Feb 21, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea: 122 Nay: 0
legislature
Feb 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
legislature
Feb 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Now working on
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
legislature
Jan 17, 2018
Introduced
Introduced
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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