South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3940

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3940
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970410
Primary Sponsor:                   Klauber
All Sponsors:                      Klauber, McLeod, Kinon, Young,
                                   Hawkins, Harrison and Wilkins 
Drafted Document Number:           gjk\20489sd.97
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 General Committee 08 SG
Date of Last Amendment:            19970430
Subject:                           Truth in Military Confinement
                                   Act, Veterans' and Military Affairs,
                                   Adjutant General
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
Senate  19970501  Introduced, read first time,             08 SG
                  referred to Committee
House   19970501  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970430  Amended, read second time
House   19970429  Recalled from Committee                  25 HJ
House   19970410  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
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AMENDED

April 30, 1997

H. 3940

Introduced by Reps. Klauber, McLeod, Kinon, Young, Hawkins, Harrison and Wilkins

S. Printed 4/30/97--H.

Read the first time April 10, 1997.

A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 25, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MILITARY CODE, BY ADDING ARTICLE 25 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA TRUTH IN MILITARY CONFINEMENT ACT" WHEREBY NO EARLY RELEASES MAY BE GRANTED TO MILITARY PERSONNEL SERVING CONFINEMENT PURSUANT TO A SPECIAL, GENERAL, OR SUMMARY COURT MARTIAL.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 25 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 25

Military Confinement

Section 25-1-3300. This article is known and may be cited as the South Carolina Truth in Military Confinement Act.

Section 25-1-3310. Military personnel subject to the Code of Military Justice as provided in this title who are sentenced to a period of confinement pursuant to a general, special, or summary court martial for a criminal or other offense which has been passed upon by the appropriate reviewing authority shall serve the full term of the confinement for which early release for any portion shall not be granted for any reason."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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