South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 488

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Ryberg and Anderson
Document Path: l:\s-res\wgr\009pris.kmm.doc

Introduced in the Senate on February 27, 2007
Introduced in the House on April 29, 2008
Last Amended on April 18, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Pay telephones

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/27/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-2
   2/27/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-2
   4/10/2007  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections 
                        and Penology SJ-8
   4/18/2007  Senate  Amended SJ-16
   4/23/2008  Senate  Read second time SJ-35
   4/24/2008  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-24
   4/29/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-4
   4/29/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-4

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/27/2007
4/10/2007
4/18/2007

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

April 18, 2007

S. 488

Introduced by Senators Ryberg and Anderson

S. Printed 4/18/07--S.

Read the first time February 27, 2007.

            

A BILL

TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL FOREGO ANY COMMISSION OR OTHER SOURCE OF REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE PLACEMENT OF PAY TELEPHONES IN INSTITUTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE FOR THE USE OF INMATES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD SHALL ENSURE THAT THE TELEPHONE RATES CHARGED FOR THE USE OF THESE PAY PHONES REASONABLY REFLECT THIS FOREGONE STATE REVENUE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State shall forego any commissions or revenues for the provision of pay telephones in institutions of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice for use by inmates. The State Budget and Control Board shall ensure that the telephone rates charged by vendors for the use of those phones must be reduced to reflect this foregone state revenue.

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2007.

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