CAREN Act
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-727 SO AS TO ENACT THE "CAUTION AGAINST RACIALLY EXPLOITATIVE NON-EMERGENCIES (CAREN) ACT" BY PROVIDING A PERSON MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL WHO USES A "911" CALL TO INTENTIONALLY INFLICT HARM UPON THE PERSON AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 28, 2021
Last action Apr 28, 2021
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Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
1
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Annie McDaniel
DDemocratic
P
Cezar E. McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Deon Tedder
DDemocratic
P
J.A. Moore
DDemocratic
P
John King
DDemocratic
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Justin Bamberg
DDemocratic
P
Leola C. Robinson
DDemocratic
P
Marvin Pendarvis
DDemocratic
P
Rosalyn Henderson-Myers
DDemocratic
P
Seth Rose
DDemocratic
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