H*4002 (Rat #0152, Act #0137 of 2024) General Bill, By G.M. Smith, W. Newton, Hiott, Davis, B. Newton, Erickson, Bannister, Haddon, Sandifer, Thayer, Hixon, Carter, Robbins, Blackwell, Forrest and Pope
Summary: Department of Corrections
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "CAPTAIN ROBERT JOHNSON ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-980 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR INMATES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO POSSESS TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE DIRECTOR, TO DEFINE THE TERM "TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE", AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES. - RATIFIED TITLE
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02/21/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 25)
02/21/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 25)
02/22/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter
05/03/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
05/03/23	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 92)
05/04/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Blackwell, Forrest, Pope
05/04/23	House	Amended (House Journal-page 98)
05/04/23	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 98)
05/04/23	House	Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 98)
05/04/23	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 101)
05/05/23	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 5)
05/08/23		Scrivener's error corrected
05/09/23	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
05/09/23	Senate	Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology (Senate Journal-page 10)
02/15/24	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/16/24		Scrivener's error corrected
02/22/24	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 16)
02/22/24	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 16)
02/22/24	Senate	Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 16)
02/27/24		Scrivener's error corrected
02/27/24	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 13)
02/28/24	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-5-24 (House Journal-page 30)
03/06/24	House	Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 62)
03/06/24	House	Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 62)
03/06/24	House	Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 63)
03/20/24	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
03/20/24	Senate	Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
05/08/24		Ratified R 152
05/13/24		Signed By Governor
05/29/24		Effective date 05/13/24
05/29/24		Act No. 137