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S. 500
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Knotts and Ford
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Introduced in the Senate on February 28, 2007
Introduced in the House on March 12, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Law Enforcement Training Council
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/28/2007 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-14 2/28/2007 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-14 3/7/2007 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Moore (ch), Ford, Mescher, Rankin, Scott 1/24/2008 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Ford, Ritchie, Knotts, Cleary 3/5/2008 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-11 3/6/2008 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-5 3/6/2008 Senate Read second time SJ-5 3/11/2008 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-10 3/12/2008 House Introduced and read first time HJ-11 3/12/2008 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
March 6, 2008
S. 500
S. Printed 3/6/08--S.
Read the first time February 28, 2007.
TO AMEND SECTION 15-78-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO IMMUNITY UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE CIVIL LIABILITY IMMUNITY FOR A LOSS RESULTING FROM CERTAIN DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-23-90, RELATING TO INTERNAL DOCUMENTS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT AN ACTION MAY NOT BE BROUGHT BASED ON CERTAIN DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 15-78-60 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 137 of 2005, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:
"( ) the writing, making, or delivery of any oral or written report, document, statement, or other communication concerning the requirements or administration of Chapter 23, Title 23 or regulations promulgated pursuant to that chapter."
SECTION 2. Section 23-23-90 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 317 of 2006, is amended to read:
"Section 23-23-90. An oral or written report, document, statement, or other communication that is written, made, or delivered concerning the requirements or administration of this chapter or regulations promulgated under it must not be the subject of or basis for an action at law or in equity for slander or libel in any a court of the State if the communication is between:
(1) a law enforcement agency agencies, its their agents, employees, or representatives; and or
(2) the council law enforcement agencies, their agents, employees, or representatives and the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy or the Law Enforcement Training Council, its agents, employees, or representatives."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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