Pardon eligibility guidelines

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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 24-21-950, RELATING TO GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR PARDON SO AS TO MAKE GRAMMATICAL AND TECHNICAL CHANGES, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES INMATES BE CONSIDERED FOR PARDONS BEFORE PAROLE ELIGIBILITY DATES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Dec 5, 2024
Last action: Jan 14, 2025 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 32 · Low

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1% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 6%, measured from SC's completed sessions
Momentum -4 32/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 634 days quiet

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