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IntroducedDec 09, 2020
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Passed SenateMar 03, 2021
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Passed HouseMay 06, 2021
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Signed into LawMay 14, 2021
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION OR LETHAL INJECTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SENTENCED TO DEATH SHALL SUFFER THE PENALTY BY ELECTROCUTION OR BY FIRING SQUAD OR LETHAL INJECTION, IF LETHAL INJECTION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF ELECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTION EXPIRES AND MUST BE RENEWED IN WRITING IF THE CONVICTED PERSON RECEIVES A STAY OF EXECUTION OR THE EXECUTION DATE HAS PASSED, TO PROVIDE THAT A PENALTY MUST BE ADMINISTERED BY ELECTROCUTION FOR A PERSON WHO WAIVES HIS RIGHT OF ELECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL DETERMINE AND CERTIFY TO THE SUPREME COURT WHETHER THE METHOD SELECTED IS AVAILABLE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MANNER OF INFLICTING A DEATH SENTENCE MUST BE ELECTROCUTION, UNLESS THE PERSON ELECTS DEATH BY FIRING SQUAD, IF EXECUTION BY LETHAL INJECTION IS UNAVAILABLE OR IS HELD TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY AN APPELLATE COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. - ratified title
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legislature • Jun 01, 2021: Act No. 43
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Votes
YES: 32
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Campsen, George E., III
- Cash, Richard J.
- Climer, Wes
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Cromer, Ronnie W.
- Davis, Tom
- Gambrell, Michael W.
- Garrett, Billy
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.
- Grooms, Lawrence K.
- Gustafson, Penry
- Harpootlian, Richard A.
- Hembree, Greg
- Johnson, Michael
- Kimbrell, Josh
- Loftis, Dwight A.
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- McElveen, J. Thomas, III
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Rankin, Luke A.
- Rice, Rex F.
- Senn, Sandy
- Setzler, Nikki G.
- Shealy, Katrina Frye
- Talley, Scott
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Williams, Kent M.
- Young, Tom, Jr.
NO: 11
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 66
- Allison, Merita A.
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bennett, Linda
- Blackwell, Bart T.
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bryant, Bruce M.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Carter, Jerry T.
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Chumley, William M.
- Cogswell, William Scott, Jr.
- Cox, Bobby J.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Dabney, Victor M.
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Elliott, Jason
- Felder, R. Raye
- Forrest, Cally R.
- Fry, Russell W.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Hardee, Kevin
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Huggins, Chip
- Hyde, Max T., Jr.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Kimmons, Mandy W.
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Lucas, James H.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, Richard
- May, Robert J., III
- McCabe, Donald R., Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McGarry, Sandy N.
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, Adam M.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Moss, V. Stephen
- Murphy, Chris
- Newton, Brandon
- Nutt, Roger A.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Sandifer, William E., III
- Simrill, J. Gary
- Smith, Garry R.
- Taylor, Bill
- Thayer, Anne J.
- Trantham, Ashley B.
- West, John Taliaferro, IV
- White, W. Brian
- Whitmire, William R.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
NO: 43
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Brawley, Wendy C.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Cox, Westley P.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
- Henegan, Patricia Moore
- Hill, Jonathon D.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Johnson, Kimberly O.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Matthews, Krystle N.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Moore, JA
- Murray, Chardale R.
- Ott, Russell L.
- Pendarvis, Marvin R.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robinson, Leola C.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Stringer, Tommy M.
- Tedder, Deon T.
- Thigpen, Ivory Torrey
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Wheeler, William W., III
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Williams, Shedron D.
NOT VOTING: 8
EXCUSED: 7
YES: 65
- Allison, Merita A.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bennett, Linda
- Blackwell, Bart T.
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bryant, Bruce M.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Carter, Jerry T.
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Chumley, William M.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Dabney, Victor M.
- Elliott, Jason
- Felder, R. Raye
- Finlay, Kirkman, III
- Forrest, Cally R.
- Fry, Russell W.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Hardee, Kevin
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Huggins, Chip
- Hyde, Max T., Jr.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Kimmons, Mandy W.
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Lucas, James H.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, Richard
- May, Robert J., III
- McCabe, Donald R., Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McGarry, Sandy N.
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, Adam M.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Moss, V. Stephen
- Murphy, Chris
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Nutt, Roger A.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Sandifer, William E., III
- Simrill, J. Gary
- Smith, Garry R.
- Taylor, Bill
- Thayer, Anne J.
- Trantham, Ashley B.
- West, John Taliaferro, IV
- White, W. Brian
- Whitmire, William R.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 43
- Alexander, Terry
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Brawley, Wendy C.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Westley P.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
- Henegan, Patricia Moore
- Hill, Jonathon D.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Johnson, Kimberly O.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Matthews, Krystle N.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- McKnight, Cezar E.
- Moore, JA
- Murray, Chardale R.
- Ott, Russell L.
- Pendarvis, Marvin R.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Tedder, Deon T.
- Thigpen, Ivory Torrey
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Wheeler, William W., III
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Williams, Shedron D.
NOT VOTING: 5
EXCUSED: 11
YES: 32
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Campsen, George E., III
- Cash, Richard J.
- Climer, Wes
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Cromer, Ronnie W.
- Davis, Tom
- Gambrell, Michael W.
- Garrett, Billy
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.
- Grooms, Lawrence K.
- Gustafson, Penry
- Harpootlian, Richard A.
- Hembree, Greg
- Johnson, Michael
- Kimbrell, Josh
- Loftis, Dwight A.
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- McElveen, J. Thomas, III
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Rankin, Luke A.
- Rice, Rex F.
- Setzler, Nikki G.
- Shealy, Katrina Frye
- Talley, Scott
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Williams, Kent M.
- Young, Tom, Jr.
NO: 11
Actions
- Jun 01, 2021 | legislature
- Effective date 05/14/21
- Act No. 43
- May 14, 2021 | legislature
- Signed By Governor
- May 13, 2021 | legislature
- Ratified R 56
- May 12, 2021 | Senate
- Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- Roll call Ayes-32 Nays-11
- May 06, 2021 | House
- Read third time and sent to Senate
- Roll call Yeas-65 Nays-43
- May 05, 2021 | House
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-66 Nays-43
- May 04, 2021 | House
- Requests for debate-Rep(s). Murphy, Gatch, Finlay, Wetmore, Weeks, Rose, Garvin, Teeder, Fry, Hart, S Williams, Hosey, Jefferson, Forrest, Murray, Gilliard, Bamberg, McDaniel, Collins, Henderson-Myeres, Anderson, Ott, Pope, Taylor, Hixon, Dilliard, Robinson, McGarry
- Apr 28, 2021 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
- Mar 04, 2021 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 03, 2021 | Senate
- Read third time and sent to House
- Mar 03, 2021 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Mar 02, 2021 | Senate
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Ayes-32 Nays-11
- Feb 03, 2021 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Feb 02, 2021 | Senate
- Polled out of committee Corrections and Penology
- Committee report: Favorable Corrections and Penology
- Jan 12, 2021 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology
- Dec 09, 2020 | Senate
- Prefiled
- Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology
Bill Texts
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- Latest VersionHTML
- Senate Amendment number 1 (03/02/2021)HTML
- House Amendment number 1 (04/29/2021)HTML
- House Amendment number 2 (Table Amendment 2 Passed, 05/05/2021)HTML
- House Amendment number 3 (Table Amendment 3 Passed, 05/05/2021)HTML
- House Amendment number 4 (05/05/2021)HTML
- House Amendment number 5 (05/05/2021)HTML
- House Amendment number 6 (05/05/2021)HTML
- House Amendment number 7 (05/05/2021)HTML
- House Amendment number 12 (Table Amendment 12 Passed, 05/05/2021)HTML
- House Amendment number 13 (Table Amendment 13 Passed, 05/05/2021)HTML
- House Amendment number 14 (Table Amendment 14 Passed, 05/05/2021)HTML
- Senate Amendment number RFH-1 (to lay on the table Passed, 05/12/2021)HTML
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