South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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H. 5072

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. K.R. Crawford, Hosey, Anderson, Bannister, Finlay, Brannon, Burns, Clyburn, Erickson, Sandifer, Bales, Barfield, Clemmons, Crosby, Daning, Goldfinch, Hamilton, Hardwick, Hayes, Henderson, Loftis, Lowe, V.S. Moss, Nanney, Pitts, Ryhal, G.R. Smith, Sottile, Stringer, Thayer, Wells, White and Whitmire
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Introduced in the House on April 9, 2014
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Establish protocols for the appointment of a special prosecutor

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    4/9/2014  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (House Journal-page 7)
    4/9/2014  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hiott, 
                        Southard
    4/9/2014  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Tallon
   4/10/2014  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Simrill, 
                        Huggins, Tallon, Cole, Murphy, Newton, J.E.Smith, 
                        Rutherford, R.L.Ott, Sellers, Funderburk, Spires, 
                        Norrell, Cobb-Hunter, Robinson-Simpson, Howard, 
                        Dillard, McEachern, Neal, Willis, Skelton, Allison, 
                        Forrester, Bedingfield, Putnam, Edge
   4/29/2014  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Taylor, 
                        Owens, Chumley, Atwater, J.R.Smith, McCoy, Hodges, 
                        R.L.Brown, Douglas, King, Mack, Anthony, Alexander, 
                        Jefferson, Williams, Gilliard, Branham, Ridgeway, 
                        George
   4/29/2014  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). KR Crawford, Lowe, 
                        Bannister, Whitemire, Sandifer, White, Thayer, MS 
                        McLeod, King, Jefferson, JR Smith, Taylor, Hiott, 
                        Anderson, Whipper, RL Brown, Branham, Wood, Hosey, 
                        Mack, Hixon, Nanney, Henderson, Stringer, Clemmons, 
                        Goldfinch, Hardwick, Loftis, GR Smith, Beddingfield, 
                        Pope, Norman, Douglas, McEachern, Knight, Ridgeway, 
                        Anthony, Neal, Ott, Merrill (House Journal-page 30)
   4/29/2014  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Bowers, 
                        Rivers, Parks, G.A.Brown
   4/30/2014  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Sabb, Gagnon
   4/30/2014  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.S.McLeod
   4/30/2014  House   Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-6-14 
                        (House Journal-page 144)
    5/1/2014  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: M.S.McLeod
   5/13/2014  House   Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-14-14 
                        (House Journal-page 19)
   5/21/2014  House   Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-27-14 
                        (House Journal-page 13)
   5/27/2014  House   Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-28-14 
                        (House Journal-page 58)
   5/28/2014  House   Debate adjourned until Wed., 6-4-14

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/9/2014
4/9/2014-A

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INTRODUCED

April 9, 2014

H. 5072

Introduced by Reps. K.R. Crawford, Branham, Southard, R.L. Ott, McEachern, Hosey, Anderson, Sabb, Bannister, Finlay, Brannon, Burns, Neal, McCoy, Cobb-Hunter, Clyburn, Anthony, Erickson, Allison, Taylor, Sellers, Gilliard, Murphy, Williams, Jefferson, Sandifer, Atwater, King, Douglas, Alexander, Bales, Barfield, Bedingfield, G.A. Brown, Bowers, R.L. Brown, Chumley, Clemmons, Cole, Crosby, Daning, Dillard, Edge, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, George, Goldfinch, Hamilton, Hardwick, Hayes, Henderson, Hiott, Hodges, Howard, Huggins, Loftis, Lowe, Mack, V.S. Moss, Nanney, Newton, Norrell, Owens, Parks, Pitts, Putnam, Ridgeway, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Simrill, Skelton, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stringer, Thayer, Wells, White, Whitmire and Willis

S. Printed 4/9/14--H.

Read the first time April 9, 2014.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-7-1655 SO AS TO ESTABLISH PROTOCOLS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR FOR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND CERTAIN OTHER OFFICERS ALLEGED TO HAVE COMMITTED CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8 OR ALLEGED TO HAVE COMMITTED AN ACT OF PUBLIC CORRUPTION.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 15, Chapter 7, Title 14 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 14-7-1655.    In the matter of an alleged criminal violation of the provisions of Chapter 13, Title 8 or an act of public corruption, as defined in Section 14-7-1620, by a constitutional officer or other officer subject to removal from office pursuant to Section 1-3-240(C)(1), a special prosecutor may be authorized by majority vote of both the Senate and House of Representatives. If a special prosecutor is authorized, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, upon mutual agreement, together shall appoint a special prosecutor to investigate such allegation who must be a member in good standing of the South Carolina Bar Association. The special prosecutor is entitled to the full resources and utilization of the State Grand Jury as provided in this article and is deemed to stand in the place of the Attorney General when appointed pursuant to this section."

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

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