South Carolina Senate Bill 368

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-12 - Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Sabb, Adams, Garrett, Gustafson
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-15-55, Relating To Reconsideration By The Circuit Court Of Bond Set By The Summary Court, So As To Provide That If A Person Receives A Subsequent Bond After Being Released On Bond For A Previous Violent Offense Or Felony Offense Involving A Firearm, The Bondsman Must Certify That All Fees Associated With The Bond Were Paid In Full At The Time Of The Bonding, And To Provide That If A Person Receives A Bond After Two Prior Bonds Set For Separate Violent Or Felony Offenses Involving A Firearm, That Bond May Not Be Posted By A Bond Surety; By Amending Section 17-15-30, Relating To Matters To Be Considered In Determining Conditions Of Release, So As To Provide That The Court Must Consider Whether A Person Is Currently Out On Bond For A Prior Offense When Setting Bond; And By Amending Section 22-5-510, Relating To Bail And Bond Hearings And Information To Be Provided To The Magistrate, So As To Provide That A Magistrate Must Consider Whether A Person Is Out On Bond For Another Prior Offense When Setting A Bond.

Bond Reform - Subsequent Violent Offense

Sen. Brian Adams [R]	Sen. Michael Johnson [R]	Sen. Joshua Kimbrell [R]	Sen. Billy Garrett [R]
Sen. Rex Rice [R]	Sen. Richard Cash [R]	Sen. Richard Harpootlian [D]	Sen. Ronnie Cromer [R]
Sen. Danny Verdin [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-12	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Sabb, Adams, Garrett, Gustafson
2023-01-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10	Senate	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
17	15	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text
17	15	55	(n/a)	See Bill Text
22	5	510	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0368&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/368_20230110.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/fiscalimpactstatements/S0368%202023-01-10%20introduced.pdf