H 3532 - Amends and Reforms the State Bail Bond System - South Carolina Key Vote

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Title: Amends and Reforms the State Bail Bond System

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Title: Amends and Reforms the State Bail Bond System

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report and pass a bill that amends and reforms the state bail bond system to keep repeat violent offenders off the streets in South Carolina.

Highlights:

  • Amends and reforms the state bail bond system and changes the way bonds are set to keep repeat violent offenders off the streets in South Carolina (Sec. 1-18).

  • Authorizes judges to sentence repeat offenders up to 5 more years in prison on top of their sentence for the initial crime (Sec. 1-18).

  • Requires third and fourth-time offenders to pay a 100% cash bond without a bondsman (Sec. 1-18).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 19).

Title: Amends and Reforms the State Bail Bond System

Title: Amends and Reforms the State Bail Bond System

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