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H. 3927
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Stavrinakis, Murphy and Weeks
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bh\7433ahb21.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3301
Introduced in the House on February 18, 2021
Introduced in the Senate on April 28, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Courts - Transfer of Certain Criminal Cases from General Sessions
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/18/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 61)
2/18/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 61)
4/21/2021 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
(House Journal-page 16)
4/27/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
4/27/2021 House Read second time (House Journal-page 96)
4/27/2021 House Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-4 (House Journal-page 96)
4/28/2021 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 7)
4/28/2021 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
4/28/2021 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 6)
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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 21, 2021
H. 3927
S. Printed 4/21/21--H.
Read the first time February 18, 2021.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3927) to amend Section 22-3-545, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to transfer of certain criminal cases from general sessions court, so as to, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
CHRIS MURPHY for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-545, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRANSFER OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL CASES FROM GENERAL SESSIONS COURT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CRIMINAL CASES IN WHICH THE PENALTY DOES NOT EXCEED THREE YEARS, RATHER THAN ONE YEAR, MAY BE TRANSFERRED FROM GENERAL SESSIONS COURT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 22-3-545(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540 and 22-3-550, a criminal case, the penalty for which the crime in the case does not exceed five thousand five hundred dollars or one year three years imprisonment, or both, either as originally charged or as charged pursuant to the terms of a plea agreement, may be transferred from general sessions court if the provisions of this section are followed."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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