South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006
A46, R52, H3257
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Kirsh
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\10495sd05.doc
Introduced in the House on January 11, 2005
Introduced in the Senate on March 15, 2005
Last Amended on April 19, 2005
Passed by the General Assembly on April 27, 2005
Governor's Action: May 3, 2005, Signed
Summary: Discharge certificate (DD Form 214)
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
1/11/2005HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ145
1/11/2005HouseReferred to Committee on JudiciaryHJ146
3/9/2005HouseCommittee report: Favorable JudiciaryHJ6
3/10/2005HouseRead second time HJ18
3/10/2005HouseUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ20
3/11/2005HouseRead third time and sent to Senate HJ3
3/15/2005SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ14
3/15/2005SenateReferred to Committee on GeneralSJ14
4/18/2005SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment GeneralSJ28
4/19/2005SenateAmended SJ36
4/19/2005SenateRead second time SJ36
4/20/2005SenateRead third time and returned to House with amendments SJ19
4/27/2005HouseConcurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ104
4/28/2005Ratified R 52
5/3/2005Signed By Governor
5/5/2005Copies available
5/5/2005Effective date 05/03/05
5/9/2005Act No.46
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/11/2005
3/9/2005
4/18/2005
4/19/2005
(A46, R52, H3257)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 301515 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON RETIRED OR DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMED SERVICES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO HAS FILED HIS RELEASE OR DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE NOW KNOWN AS DD FORM 214 WITH THE CLERK OF COURT OF ANY COUNTY OF THIS STATE FOR SAFEKEEPING OR OTHER PURPOSES MAY INVALIDATE THIS FILING AND REMOVE IT FROM THE PUBLIC RECORDS PURSUANT TO SPECIFIED PROCEDURES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Removal from public records
SECTION1.Chapter 15, Title 30 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
“Section 301515.A person retired or discharged from the armed services of the United States who has filed his release or discharge certificate now known as DD Form 214 with the clerk of court of any county of this State for safekeeping or other purposes may invalidate this filing and remove it from the public records in the manner provided by this section. The person filing the certificate must notify the clerk of court in writing and under oath he wishes the certificate to be removed from the public records. The clerk of court shall remove the certificate from the public records and return the original to him if available and in possession of the clerk.”
Time effective
SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 28th day of April, 2005.
Approved the 3rd day of May, 2005.
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