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SC H3465

SC H3465
FOIA Exemptions


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Introduced
01/10/2023
In Committee
01/10/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/09/2024

Introduced Session

125th General Assembly

Bill Summary

A bill to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 30-4-40, relating to MATTERS EXEMPT or prohibited FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, so as to PROHIBIT THE DISCLOSURE OF RECORDINGS OF TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS OF INMATES AND THEIR VISITORS MADE BY THE FACILITY IN WHICH THE INMATE IS INCARCERATED.

AI Summary

This bill amends the South Carolina Code of Laws to prohibit the disclosure of recordings of telephone conversations between inmates and their visitors made by the facility where the inmate is incarcerated under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The purpose of this amendment is to exempt these recordings from FOIA disclosure requirements, ensuring the privacy and confidentiality of inmate-visitor communications.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Judiciary (on 01/10/2023)

Taxonomy

Government Operations
  • ‐ Government Transparency and Open Records
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Prisons and Correctional Institutions

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