Prisons
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-975 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IT IS UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS WITHIN OR INTRODUCE UPON THE GROUNDS OF A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY A TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE, TO DEFINE THE TERM "TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE", AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Sep 22, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2019
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 6, 2019
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 6, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Feb 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Corrections and Penology
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 12, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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