South Carolina House Bill 3677 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on June 12 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-06-12 - Act No. 59

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ENACTING THE "VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FEDERAL COMPLIANCE ACT" SO AS TO CONFORM STATE LAW TO FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-740, RELATING TO TESTING CERTAIN CRIMINALS FOR HEPATITIS B AND THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AT THE REQUEST OF A VICTIM, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "OFFENDER" TO INCLUDE ADULTS AND JUVENILES, TO REVISE PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSING TEST RESULTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SHALL ADVISE THE VICTIM OF AVAILABLE TREATMENT OPTIONS AND, UPON REQUEST OF THE VICTIM, TEST THE VICTIM AND PROVIDE POST-TESTING COUNSELING; BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-750 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTING OFFICERS MAY REQUEST A VICTIM OF AN ALLEGED CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT OFFENSE TO SUBMIT TO A POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION IF THE CREDIBILITY OF THE VICTIM IS AT ISSUE AND TO PROHIBIT LAW ENFORCEMENT OR SUCH OFFICERS FROM REQUIRING A VICTIM TO SUBMIT TO SUCH EXAMINATION AS A CONDITION OF PROCEEDING WITH THE INVESTIGATION, CHARGING, OR PROSECUTION OF THE OFFENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1350, RELATING TO MEDICOLEGAL EXAMINATIONS OF VICTIMS OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT OR CHILD SEX ABUSE, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING SUCH A VICTIM TO FILE AN INCIDENT REPORT WITH A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A MEDICOLEGAL EXAMINATION WITHOUT CHARGE; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-25-30 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE MUST BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING THAT PURSUANT TO FEDERAL LAW IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR SUCH AN OFFENDER TO SHIP, TRANSPORT, OR POSSESS A FIREARM. - ratified title

Provide That A Person Convicted Of Criminal Domestic Violence Or Criminal Domestic Violence Of A High And Aggravated Nature Must Be Notified In Writing That Pursuant To Federal Law It Is Unlawful For Such An Offender To Ship, Transport, Or Possess A Firearm. - Ratified Title

Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-12		Act No. 59
2009-06-11		Effective date 06/02/09
2009-06-02		Signed By Governor
2009-05-27		Ratified R 111
2009-05-20		Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0 HJ-42
2009-05-20		Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-41
2009-05-14		Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-24
2009-05-13		Read second time SJ-54
2009-05-13		Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-54
2009-05-06		Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-16
2009-05-05		Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
2009-05-05		Introduced and read first time SJ-9
2009-05-01		Scrivener's error corrected
2009-05-01		Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
2009-04-30		Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-36
2009-04-30		Read second time HJ-36
2009-04-30		Amended HJ-34
2009-04-29		Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-177
2009-03-25		Roll call Yeas-70 Nays-41 HJ-42
2009-03-25		Committed to Committee on Judiciary HJ-40
2009-03-11		Scrivener's error corrected
2009-03-09		Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-7

S0512 (Similar To) -

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	25	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	3	1350	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	3	740	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	3	750	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3677&session=118