South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 3723

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Henderson-Myers, Alexander, Anderson, Bamberg, Brawley, Clyburn, Dillard, Garvin, Gilliard, Govan, Henegan, Hosey, Howard, Jefferson, J.L. Johnson, K.O. Johnson, King, Matthews, McDaniel, J. Moore, Murray, Parks, Pendarvis, Rivers, Robinson, Rutherford, Tedder, Thigpen, Weeks, R. Williams and S. Williams
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 3046

Introduced in the House on January 27, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Law enforcement officers

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/27/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
   1/27/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 12)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/27/2021

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-57 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SHALL COMPLETE CONTINUING LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION CREDITS IN RACIAL SENSITIVITY OVER A THREE-YEAR RECERTIFICATION PERIOD.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 23, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 23-23-57.    A law enforcement officer who is Class 1-LE, Class 2-LCO, or Class 3-SLE certified in this State is required to complete Continuing Law Enforcement Education Credits (CLEEC) in racial sensitivity over a three-year recertification period. The number of required annual CLEEC hours in racial sensitivity shall be determined by the council, but must be included in the forty CLEEC hours required over the three-year recertification period. The training must be provided or approved by the academy."

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

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