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IntroducedJan 12, 2021
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Passed HouseApr 29, 2021
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EARLY RELEASE OF AN INMATE, SO AS TO REDUCE THE PERCENTAGE OF TIME AN INMATE WHO HAS COMMITTED A "NO PAROLE OFFENSE" MUST SERVE BEFORE HE MAY BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, OR COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FROM EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT TO SIXTY-FIVE PERCENT FOR CERTAIN DRUG OFFENSES, AND TO PROVIDE THIS REDUCTION APPLIES TO INMATES CURRENTLY INCARCERATED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-370, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, AND TRAFFICKING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES AND WEIGHT PRESUMPTIONS, AND ELIMINATE MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-375, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, AND TRAFFICKING OF METHAMPHETAMINE, COCAINE BASE, OR OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES AND WEIGHT PRESUMPTIONS, AND ELIMINATE MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES.
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Senate • Feb 22, 2022: Committed to Committee on Judiciary
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YES: 62
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Blackwell, Bart T.
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Brawley, Wendy C.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Cogswell, William Scott, Jr.
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Westley P.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Elliott, Jason
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Finlay, Kirkman, III
- Fry, Russell W.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
- Henegan, Patricia Moore
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Hyde, Max T., Jr.
- Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Johnson, Kimberly O.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Kimmons, Mandy W.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Lucas, James H.
- Matthews, Krystle N.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- McKnight, Cezar E.
- Moore, JA
- Moore, Travis A.
- Murphy, Chris
- Murray, Chardale R.
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Ott, Russell L.
- Parks, J. Anne
- Pendarvis, Marvin R.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Sandifer, William E., III
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Tedder, Deon T.
- Weeks, J. David
- West, John Taliaferro, IV
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Williams, Shedron D.
NO: 45
- Allison, Merita A.
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bennett, Linda
- Bryant, Bruce M.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Carter, Jerry T.
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Chumley, William M.
- Cox, Bobby J.
- Dabney, Victor M.
- Daning, Joseph S.
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Felder, R. Raye
- Forrest, Cally R.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- Hardee, Kevin
- Hill, Jonathon D.
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Huggins, Chip
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, Richard
- May, Robert J., III
- McCabe, Donald R., Jr.
- McGarry, Sandy N.
- Morgan, Adam M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Nutt, Roger A.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Smith, Garry R.
- Smith, Marvin
- Stringer, Tommy M.
- White, W. Brian
- Whitmire, William R.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
NOT VOTING: 13
Actions
- Feb 22, 2022 | Senate
- Recalled from Committee on Corrections and Penology
- Committed to Committee on Judiciary
- Apr 29, 2021 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology
- Apr 29, 2021 | House
- Read third time and sent to Senate
- Apr 28, 2021 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson, S.Williams, King, Alexander, McDaniel, Henderson-Myers, Govan
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-62 Nays-45
- Apr 27, 2021 | House
- Requests for debate-Rep(s). Murphy, Bamberg, Fry, Daning, Wheeler, G.M. Smith, Weeks, West, Hewitt, Kirby, M. Smith, B. Newton, McGarry, T. Moore, B. Cox, Oremus, McCabe, Long, Burns, Simrill, Hyde, G. R. Smith, McCravy, Wooten and Caskey
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers, Brawley
- Apr 22, 2021 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams, Murray, Gilliard
- Apr 21, 2021 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
- Jan 12, 2021 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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