AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CLASS 1-LE, CLASS 2-LCO, OR CLASS 3-SLE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MUST COMPLETE CONTINUING LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION CREDITS IN MENTAL HEALTH OR ADDICTIVE DISORDERS DURING THE RECERTIFICATION PERIOD, AND TO PROVIDE THE CONTENT OF THE TRAINING; TO AMEND SECTION 23-23-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR OFFICERS TO RECOGNIZE TRAUMA AND STRESS-RELATED DISORDERS IN OTHER OFFICERS AND RECOMMEND PARTICIPATION IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OFFICERS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT RESULTING IN DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-65, RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES TO OFFICERS EXPERIENCING STRESS-RELATED DISORDERS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed May 19, 2017
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
8
Committee
6
Amendments
4
May 19, 2017
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 10, 2017
Introduced
Returned to House with amendments
upper
May 10, 2017
Amended
House amendment amended
upper
May 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, McLeod, Rice, Timmons
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 13, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ross Turner
RRepublican
P
Vincent A. Sheheen
DDemocratic
P
William Timmons
RRepublican
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