SC H3755 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 28-1)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-05-11 - Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

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 May Elect For Electrocution 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, To Provide That A Convicted Person's Signature Must Be Witnessed, And To Provide That The Manner Of Inflicting A Death Sentence Must Be Electrocution Regardless Of The Method Elected By The Person If Execution By Lethal Injection Is Unavailable Or Is Held To Be Unconstitutional By An Appellate Court Of Competent Jurisdiction.

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History

DateChamberAction
2021-05-11HouseRecommitted to Committee on Judiciary
2021-05-05HouseDebate adjourned until Thur., 5-6-21
2021-04-28HouseDebate adjourned
2021-04-14HouseDebate adjourned until Tues., 4-27-21
2021-04-07HouseDebate adjourned until Tues., 4-13-21
2021-04-06HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Huggins
2021-03-17HouseDebate adjourned until Thur., 3-18-21
2021-03-02HouseRequests for debate-Rep
2021-02-24HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2021-02-18HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Elliott
2021-02-17HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
2021-02-16HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: McCabe, Dabney
2021-01-27HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2021-01-27HouseIntroduced and read first time

Same As/Similar To

S0200 (Similar To) 2021-06-01 - Act No. 43

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
243530(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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