Early release of an inmate
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EARLY RELEASE OF AN INMATE, SO AS TO REDUCE THE PERCENTAGE OF TIME AN INMATE WHO HAS COMMITTED A "NO PAROLE OFFENSE" MUST SERVE BEFORE HE MAY BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, OR COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FROM EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT TO SIXTY-FIVE PERCENT FOR CERTAIN DRUG OFFENSES, AND TO PROVIDE THIS REDUCTION APPLIES TO INMATES CURRENTLY INCARCERATED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-370, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, AND TRAFFICKING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES AND WEIGHT PRESUMPTIONS, AND ELIMINATE MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-375, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, AND TRAFFICKING OF METHAMPHETAMINE, COCAINE BASE, OR OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES AND WEIGHT PRESUMPTIONS, AND ELIMINATE MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Feb 22, 2022
Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2021
How they voted
62–42
Passed · 17 other
Total votes 121
Apr 28, 2021
D
Democratic43
83% Yea
R
Republican78
53% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Committed to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Corrections and Penology
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 28, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (62-42-17)
house
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
23 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Annie McDaniel
DDemocratic
P
Carl Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Chandra Dillard
DDemocratic
P
Chardale R. Murray
DDemocratic
P
Chris Hart
DDemocratic
P
Chris Murphy
RRepublican
P
Ivory Thigpen
DDemocratic
P
James H. "Jay" Lucas
RRepublican
P
Jerry Govan
DDemocratic
P
John King
DDemocratic
P
Leon Stavrinakis
DDemocratic
P
Mandy W. Kimmons
RRepublican
P
Max Hyde
RRepublican
P
Michael Rivers
DDemocratic
P
Robert Williams
DDemocratic
P
Rosalyn Henderson-Myers
DDemocratic
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Shedron D. Williams
DDemocratic
P
Todd Rutherford
DDemocratic
P
Wendell Gilliard
DDemocratic
P
Wendy C. Brawley
DDemocratic
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
P
Will Wheeler
DDemocratic
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