South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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S. 1083

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Martin, Ford, Ritchie, Malloy and Cromer
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7089ahb06.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4513

Introduced in the Senate on January 25, 2006
Introduced in the House on February 8, 2006
Last Amended on February 2, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/25/2006  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   1/25/2006  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
    2/1/2006  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        SJ-43
    2/2/2006  Senate  Amended SJ-13
    2/2/2006  Senate  Read second time SJ-13
    2/7/2006  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
    2/8/2006  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-11
    2/8/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/25/2006
2/1/2006
2/2/2006

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

February 2, 2006

S. 1083

Introduced by Senators Martin, Ford, Ritchie, Malloy and Cromer

S. Printed 2/2/06--S.

Read the first time January 25, 2006.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND ACT 166 OF 2005, RELATING TO CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSES AND THEIR PENALTIES, SO AS TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD THAT THE STUDY COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ISSUES CREATED BY THIS ACT IS SCHEDULED TO REPORT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM FEBRUARY 15, 2006, TO THE APPROPRIATE TIME AFTER THE COMMITTEE HAS DETERMINED ITS RECOMMENDATIONS AND A FINAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE IS SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 16 of Act 166 of 2005 is amended to read:

"SECTION    16.    A study committee composed of five members of the Senate, appointed by the President Pro Tempore, and five members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker, is created to study the criminal domestic violence laws of the State, the effects of criminal domestic violence on victims, perpetrators, and the economy of the State, and the status of the state's current domestic violence prevention programs, and recommend appropriate changes to the General Assembly by February 15, 2006 no later than June 1, 2006."

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

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