S 271 — 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
Last action — Act No. 49
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2017. Enacted.
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Enacted
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Read S 271 on the official South Carolina source →Action History
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Act No. 49
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Effective date 5/19/17
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Signed By Governor
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Ratified R 70
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Read third time and enrolled
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Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-2
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Read second time
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Requests for debate-Rep(s). Tallon, Pope, Hixon, Taylor, Blackwell, Felder, Magnuson, Martin, Cole, Allison, Chumley, Daning, Arrington, Collins, Bennett, Elliott, Atkinson, Rhyal, Forrest, Atwater, Ott, Cobb-Hunter, Ballentine, Huggins, Bannister, Whitmire, Ridgeway, Douglas, Caskey, Finlay, Henegan, Govan, Hewitt
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Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Introduced and read first time
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Read third time and sent to House
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Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
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Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0
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Read second time
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Amended
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Committee Amendment Adopted
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology
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Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology
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Introduced and read first time
Sponsors
- Senator Karl B. Allen · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (169)
169 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 169 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 98 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 98 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 2% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (120)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (39)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors S 271?
- S 271 is sponsored by Senator Karl B. Allen.
- What is the current status of S 271?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2017. Enacted.
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