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H 3108 - Requires a person to agree, before taking office, to forfeit retirement benefits if convicted of a crime while in office

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: Nathan Ballentine (R)
Last Action: 3/6/2019 - House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
House Committee: Judy
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05.07.2019 The House Judiciary Committee did not take action on this bil although it was on the agenda.
04.30.2019 The House Judiciary Committee adjourned debate on this bill.
04.30.2019 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a person to agree, before taking office, to forfeit retirement benefits if the person is convicted of a crime while in office.

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Session 123 - (2019-2020)Printer Friendly
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H 3108 General Bill, By Ballentine, Magnuson, Morgan, Yow, Cogswell, Clary, Caskey, Rose, Collins, Norrell, Elliott, Mace, W. Newton, Young, Huggins, B. Cox, Calhoon, G.R. Smith, Thayer and Toole
Summary: Public office
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 9-1-110 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT BEFORE TAKING A PUBLIC OFFICE IN THIS STATE, A PERSON SHALL AGREE THAT IF THE PERSON IS CONVICTED OF, PLEADS GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO CERTAIN CRIMES, AND WHICH STEMMED FROM ACTIVITIES THAT OCCURRED WHILE THE PERSON WAS IN OFFICE, THEN THE PERSON FORFEITS RETIREMENT BENEFITS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PERSON'S SERVICE IN OFFICE, AND TO SPECIFY THAT THE FORFEITURE PROVISIONS ONLY APPLY TO SERVICE FOR WHICH THE PERSON WAS ELECTED OR APPOINTED, OR REELECTED OR REAPPOINTED, AFTER JULY 1, 2019.
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12/18/18House Prefiled
12/18/18House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/19House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 90)
01/08/19House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 90)
01/24/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cogswell
01/29/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary, Caskey, Rose, Collins, Norrell, Elliott
02/05/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace
02/07/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
02/12/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Young
02/13/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins, B.Cox
02/14/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
02/19/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith
02/21/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer
03/06/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole



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