AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-23-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL IS AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT ATTORNEYS EMPLOYED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY TO SIT AS HEARING OFFICERS FOR CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-150 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT A SHERIFF OR CHIEF OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT MUST REPORT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY CERTAIN MISCONDUCT BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF THE ALLEGATION OF MISCONDUCT AND MAY REQUEST A CONTESTED HEARING, TO PROVIDE FOR A PROCEEDING TO ADJUDICATE THE ALLEGATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WHO HAVE ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT FILED AGAINST THEM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS MUST KEEP THE ACADEMY INFORMED OF THEIR CURRENT ADDRESS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Signed May 18, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 10, 2018
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
May 10, 2018
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
3
May 18, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
Mar 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Timmons
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 13, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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