Bill Text: SC H4346 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina House Bill 4346 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Award amounts for crime victims

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-28 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [H4346 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2019-H4346-Introduced.html

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AMOUNT OF AWARDS FOR CRIME VICTIMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN AWARD MAY BE MADE FOR A CLAIMANT THAT IS DEPRIVED OF INCOME FOR AT LEAST ONE WORK DAY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 16-3-1180(A)(3)(a) is amended to read:

"(a) claimant is deprived of ~~that~~ income for at least ~~two consecutive weeks~~ one work day, notwithstanding the minimum loss requirement pursuant to subsection (D);"

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.