AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-220 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE TO ALLOW AN INMATE WHO THE DEPARTMENT HAS DETERMINED IS NOT A SECURITY RISK AND CONFINED IN A DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS' FACILITY TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL SERVICE OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS OR VISIT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHILE THEY ARE HOSPITALIZED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE INMATE AND TO PROVIDE THAT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE VICTIM AND RELATIVES OF THE VICTIMS OF THE CRIME COMMITTED BY THE INMATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-210, RELATING TO FURLOUGHS FOR QUALIFIED INMATES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT ALLOWS AN INMATE TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF CERTAIN PERSONS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 24, 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
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 19, 2017
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karl Allen
DDemocratic
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