South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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A402, R210, S1099

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Martin, Ford, Ritchie, Malloy, Cromer, Ceips and Setzler
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\martin\jud0036.jjg.doc

Introduced in the Senate on February 13, 2008
Introduced in the House on February 19, 2008
Passed by the General Assembly on February 29, 2008
Governor's Action: April 2, 2008, Signed

Summary: Criminal domestic violence

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/13/2008  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference SJ-17
   2/13/2008  Senate  Unanimous consent for second and third readings on next 
                        two consecutive legislative days SJ-17
   2/14/2008  Senate  Read second time SJ-35
   2/15/2008  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-1
   2/19/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   2/19/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5
   2/27/2008  House   Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-27
   2/28/2008  House   Read second time HJ-11
   2/28/2008  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-12
   2/29/2008  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-4
   3/27/2008          Ratified R 210
    4/2/2008          Signed By Governor
    4/8/2008          Copies available
    4/8/2008          Effective date 04/02/08
    8/6/2008          Act No. 402

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/13/2008
2/13/2008
2/27/2008


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(A402, R210, S1099)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWS OF THE STATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCERNING ANY PROPOSED CHANGES AND TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO REPORT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY NO LATER THAN JANUARY 31, 2009, AT WHICH TIME THE STUDY COMMITTEE MUST BE DISSOLVED.

Whereas, Act 166 of 2005 established the Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee 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 to recommend appropriate changes to the General Assembly; and

Whereas, the Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee studied criminal domestic violence and South Carolina's criminal domestic laws and, in June 2006, developed several recommendations regarding criminal domestic violence; and

Whereas, the Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee met in September 2007 to receive an update regarding the status of the recommendations and determined that, while the General Assembly has taken numerous measures that have effectively addressed many of the criminal domestic violence issues, criminal domestic violence continues to be an ongoing problem for South Carolina. Now, therefore,

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

Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee, created

SECTION    1.    There is created a study committee to review the criminal domestic violence laws of the State and make recommendations to the General Assembly concerning any proposed changes.

Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee, membership

SECTION    2.    (A)    The study committee must be 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 of the House.

(B)    Any vacancies in the membership of the study committee must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the manner of original appointment.

(C)    Members of the study committee may receive per diem, subsistence, and mileage as provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.

Criminal Domestic Violence Study Committee, report

SECTION    3.    The study committee shall make a report of its recommendations to the General Assembly no later than January 31, 2009, at which time the study committee must be dissolved.

Time effective

SECTION    4.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 27th day of March, 2008.

Approved the 2nd day of April, 2008.

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