South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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A234, R287, H3527

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Gilliard, McEachern, Spires, Butler Garrick, King, Jefferson, Sabb, Munnerlyn, V.S. Moss, Cobb-Hunter, Herbkersman, Willis, Harrell, Pope, D.C. Moss, Norman, Hearn, Horne, Murphy, Bikas, Viers, Whipper and R.L. Brown
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6024cm11.docx

Introduced in the House on February 2, 2011
Introduced in the Senate on May 3, 2011
Last Amended on June 6, 2012
Passed by the General Assembly on June 6, 2012
Governor's Action: June 18, 2012, Signed

Summary: Inmates

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/2/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
    2/2/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 9)
    3/2/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harrell
   3/29/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope, D.C.Moss, 
                        Norman, Hearn, Horne, Murphy
    4/5/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bikas
   4/13/2011  House   Recalled from Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 40)
   4/18/2011          Scrivener's error corrected
   4/26/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers, Whipper, 
                        R.L.Brown
   4/26/2011  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Rutherford, Herbkersman, 
                        Erickson, Viers, Daning, Brannon, Bannister, King, 
                        Gilliard, Gambrell, Harrell, Weeks, Pinson, and Weeks 
                        (House Journal-page 84)
   4/28/2011  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 77)
   4/28/2011  House   Roll call Yeas-92  Nays-6 (House Journal-page 77)
   4/28/2011  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (House Journal-page 79)
   4/29/2011  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 5)
    5/3/2011  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 22)
    5/3/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology 
                        (Senate Journal-page 22)
    3/6/2012  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Corrections and Penology 
                        (Senate Journal-page 16)
    3/7/2012          Scrivener's error corrected
    3/8/2012  Senate  Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted 
                        (Senate Journal-page 11)
    3/8/2012  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 11)
    3/8/2012  Senate  Roll call Ayes-37  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 11)
   3/14/2012  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        (Senate Journal-page 21)
   3/21/2012  House   Non-concurrence in Senate amendment 
                        (House Journal-page 40)
   3/21/2012  Senate  Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee 
                        appointed Hutto, Campbell, and Shoopman 
                        (Senate Journal-page 23)
   3/22/2012  House   Conference committee appointed Gilliard, Rutherford, and 
                        Herbkersman (House Journal-page 2)
   5/31/2012  Senate  Free conference powers granted (Senate Journal-page 88)
   5/31/2012  Senate  Roll call Ayes-35  Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 88)
   5/31/2012  Senate  Free conference committee appointed Setzler, Ryberg, and 
                        Alexander (Senate Journal-page 89)
   5/31/2012  Senate  Free conference report adopted (Senate Journal-page 90)
   5/31/2012  Senate  Roll call Ayes-35  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 90)
    6/6/2012  House   Free conference powers granted (House Journal-page 85)
    6/6/2012  House   Roll call Yeas-100  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 85)
    6/6/2012  House   Free conference committee appointed Gilliard, 
                        Rutherford, Herbkersman (House Journal-page 86)
    6/6/2012  House   Free conference report received and adopted 
                        (House Journal-page 86)
    6/6/2012  House   Roll call Yeas-101  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 87)
    6/6/2012  House   Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 89)
   6/12/2012          Ratified R 287
   6/18/2012          Signed By Governor
   6/20/2012          Effective date 06/18/12
   6/26/2012          Act No. 234

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/2/2011
4/13/2011
4/18/2011
3/6/2012
3/7/2012
3/8/2012
6/6/2012


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(A234, R287, H3527)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-970 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR AN INMATE INCARCERATED IN A STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FACILITY, OR A PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF OR ENABLING SUCH AN INMATE, TO USE AN INTERNET-BASED SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITE TO HARASS, INTIMIDATE, OR CONTACT A CRIME VICTIM AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

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

Misdemeanor created for Department of Corrections inmate using Internet-based social networking site to be in contact with victim

SECTION    1.    Article 9, Chapter 3, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 24-3-970.    It is unlawful for an inmate, or a person acting on behalf of or enabling an inmate, to utilize any Internet-based social networking website for purposes of harassing, intimidating, or otherwise contacting a crime victim. An inmate or person acting on behalf of an inmate utilizing an Internet-based social networking website for purposes described herein is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.

The provisions of this section apply only to inmates incarcerated in a State Department of Corrections facility."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 12th day of June, 2012.

Approved the 18th day of June, 2012.

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