South Carolina House Bill 3853 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 1 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-04-29 - Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary HJ-56

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 29 TO TITLE 14 SO AS TO ENACT THE "MIDDLE COURT PROCESSES ACT", TO REQUIRE THE CREATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF A MIDDLE COURT PROCESS IN EACH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF A MIDDLE COURT JUDGE, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR AN OFFENDER TO QUALIFY FOR ADMISSION TO A MIDDLE COURT PROCESS, AND TO REQUIRE FUNDING OF THE MIDDLE COURT PROCESS BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES.

Enact The "middle Court Processes Act", To Require The Creation And Administration Of A Middle Court Process In Each Judicial Circuit By The Attorney General, To Provide For The Appointment, Powers, And Duties Of A Middle Court Judge, To Provide Requirements For An Offender To Qualify For Admission To A Middle Court Process, And To Require Funding Of The Middle Court Process By The General Assembly To The Judicial Department, The Office Of The Attorney General, And The Department Of Probation, Parole And Pardon Services.

Rep. Christopher Hart [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-04-29		Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary HJ-56
2010-04-29		Debate adjourned HJ-54
2010-04-29		Debate adjourned HJ-36
2010-04-28		Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 29, 2010 HJ-81
2010-04-26		Scrivener's error corrected
2010-04-22		Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-81
2009-05-20		Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary HJ-30
2009-05-19		Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-36
2009-04-01		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-101
2009-04-01		Introduced and read first time HJ-101

S0206 (Similar To) 2009-01-23 - Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Ford, Knotts, Campsen
H3166 (Similar To) 2009-02-05 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole

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Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3853&session=118