Session 120 - (2013-2014)
H 3342 (Rat #0094) General Bill, By Hart and King
Summary: Bench warrants for failure to appear
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-15-175 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER AN INITIAL APPEARANCE, A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE MAY NOT ISSUE A BENCH WARRANT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR UPON MOTION BY A SOLICITOR UNLESS THE SOLICITOR HAS POSTED CERTAIN NOTICE BEFORE THE BENCH WARRANT IS ISSUED AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION. - ratified title
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01/16/13House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
01/16/13House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 12)
02/27/13House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 81)
03/06/13House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King
03/06/13House Amended (House Journal-page 54)
03/06/13House Read second time (House Journal-page 54)
03/06/13House Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 55)
03/07/13House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 22)
03/07/13Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
03/07/13Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 11)
04/12/13Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Corbin, Young
05/29/13Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
06/04/13Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 134)
06/05/13Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 39)
06/05/13Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 39)
06/05/13Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 39)
06/06/13Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 175)
06/06/13House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 79)
06/06/13House Roll call Yeas-81 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 79)
06/11/13 Ratified R 94
06/17/13 Vetoed by Governor