South Carolina Senate Bill 163 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Relating To Criminal Intervention Programs, By Adding Article 13, To Enact The "drug Court Program Act;" To Direct Each Circuit Solicitor To Establish A Drug Court Program For Adults And Juveniles; To Provide Criteria For The Eligibility Of Persons Charged With Nonviolent Offenses; To Allow Each Circuit Solicitor To Establish An Office Of Drug Court Program Coordinator; To Direct The Commission On Prosecution Coordination To Establish A State Office Of Drug Court Coordination; To Provide For Fees For Participation In A Drug Court Program; To Provide For Annual Reports Detailing The Activities Of Drug Court Programs To The Commission On Prosecution Coordination, With A Copy Provided To The Sentencing Reform Oversight Committee; And To Provide For The Appointment Of Drug Court Judges And Their Compensation.

Drug Court Program Act

Sen. Gerald Malloy [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2017-01-10	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2016-12-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2016-12-13	Senate	Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0163&session=122&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/163_20161213.htm