South Carolina House Bill 3088 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: N/A - 0% progression
Action: 2024-12-05 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 13 To Chapter 22, Title 17 So As To Create A Pilot "behavioral Health Conditional Discharge Program" To Operate In Certain Counties As Determined By The South Carolina Supreme Court In Coordination With Circuit Solicitors And Defense Attorneys To Offer An Alternative To Incarceration For Certain Offenders With Behavioral Health Disorders; To Establish Criteria For The Pilot Program; To Require Certain Executive Branch Departments To Facilitate Services Of The Pilot Program, Including Treatment And Vocational Services; To Require Data Collection And Reporting To South Carolina Court Administration, The General Assembly, And The Governor; To Create An Advisory Council For Assisting With Implementation Of The Pilot Program, Including Membership And Duties; To Create A Trust Fund For Purposes Of The Pilot Program; And For Other Purposes.

Behavioral Health Conditional Dismissal Program

Rep. Thomas Pope [R]

Rep. Doug Gilliam [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-12-05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-12-05	House	Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3088&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3088_20241205.htm