H 5064 General Bill, By Whipper, Allen, Bannister, R.L. Brown, Munnerlyn, J.E. Smith and Stavrinakis
Summary: Torts Claims Act
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-7-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VENUE IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND ACTIONS THAT MUST BE TRIED IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE DEFENDANT RESIDES, SO AS TO DELETE THE EXCEPTION TO VENUE IN CIVIL ACTIONS REGARDING THE SOUTH CAROLINA TORT CLAIMS ACT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 15-78-100, RELATING TO VENUE IN CIVIL ACTIONS REGARDING THE SOUTH CAROLINA TORT CLAIMS ACT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT JURISDICTION FOR A CIVIL ACTION BROUGHT UNDER THE ACT IS THE SAME AS THAT PROVIDED IN SECTION 15-7-30 FOR ALL OTHER CIVIL ACTIONS.
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03/22/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)
03/22/12	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 8)