SC H4642 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on May 20 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-20 - Act No. 145
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #7) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on May 20 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-20 - Act No. 145
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #7) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 25-1-20, Relating To The Acceptance Of Act Of Congress, So As To Disallow Conflicts; By Amending Section 25-1-40, Relating To The Applicability Of The Uniform Code Of Military Justice, So As To Remove Provisions; By Amending Section 25-1-2420, Relating To The Military Code Definitions, So As To Revise The Definition Of "military Forces"; By Amending Section 25-1-2430, Relating To Persons Subject To Code Of Military Justice, So As To Provide For What Jurisdiction Duty Status Includes; By Amending Section 25-1-2520, Relating To Nonjudicial Disciplinary Punishment, So As To Provide That A Certain Delegation May Be Made; By Amending Section 25-1-2530, Relating To Types Of Courts-martial, So As To Provide For Whom A Special Court-martial Consists; By Amending Section 25-1-2550, Relating To The Jurisdiction Of General Courts-martial, So As To Remove Forfeiture Of Pay; By Amending Section 25-1-2560, Relating To The Jurisdiction Of Special Courts-martial, So As To Remove Forfeiture Of Pay; By Amending Section 25-1-2570, Relating To The Jurisdiction Of Summary Courts-martial, So As To Provide For Punishments; By Amending Section 25-1-2620, Relating To Detail And Designation Of Military Judges, So As To Provide The Authority Convening A Summary Court-martial; By Amending Section 25-1-2765, Relating To Voting And Rulings, So As To Remove Certain References To The President Of A Court Martial; By Amending Section 25-1-2780, Relating To Record Of Trial, So As To Include The Adjutant General; By Amending Section 25-1-2795, Relating To Forfeiture Of Pay, So As To Remove The Sentence Of Forfeiture Of Pay; By Amending Section 25-1-2805, Relating To The Reduction In Pay Grade And The Restoration Of Benefits, So As To Include The Adjutant General; By Amending Section 25-1-2865, Relating To The Remission Or Suspension Of A Sentence, So As To Replace Forfeitures With Fines; By Amending Section 25-1-2985, Relating To The Improper Use Or Disclosure Of Parole Or Countersign, So As To Include When The Use Of Military Force Has Been Authorized By Certain Individuals; By Amending Section 25-1-3140, Relating To Writ When Fine Has Not Been Paid, So As To Update Dates; By Amending Section 25-1-3145, Relating To Writ Of Sentence Of Confinement, So As To Update Dates; And By Amending Section 25-1-3160, Relating To Construction Of Code Of Military Justice, So As To Provide That The Uniform Code Of Military Justice Is Not Binding On The South Carolina Code Of Military Justice. - Ratified Title
Title
Military Code and Code of Military Justice revisions
Sponsors
| Rep. Cody Mitchell [R] | Rep. Doug Gilliam [R] | Rep. Thomas Pope [R] | Rep. Heath Sessions [R] |
| Rep. Micajah Caskey [R] | Rep. Christopher Hart [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-30 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-21 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 18 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2024-03-20 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2024-03-21 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 18 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2024-03-20 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 8) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-20 | Act No. 145 | |
| 2024-05-20 | Effective date 05/13/24 | |
| 2024-05-13 | Signed By Governor | |
| 2024-05-08 | Ratified R 160 | |
| 2024-05-01 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled |
| 2024-04-30 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 |
| 2024-04-30 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2024-03-21 | House | Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0 |
| 2024-03-21 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate |
| 2024-03-21 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2024-03-20 | House | Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 |
| 2024-03-20 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-03-20 | House | Amended |
| 2024-03-20 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope, Sessions |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam |
| 2024-01-10 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2023-12-14 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2023-12-14 | Prefiled |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | 20 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 2420 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 2430 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 2520 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 2530 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 2550 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 2560 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 2570 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 2620 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 2765 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 2780 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 2795 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 2805 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 2865 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 2985 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 3140 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 3145 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 3160 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 25 | 1 | 40 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
