H*3380(Rat #0073, Act #0036 of 2001)  General Bill, By Jennings and Kelley
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 52-19-20 AND 52-19-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
 CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING BUNGEE JUMPING, SO AS
 TO INCLUDE IN THE REGULATION OF BUNGEE JUMPING DEVICES IN WHICH THE BUNGEE
 CORD IS A WIRE ROPE, CABLE, SPRING, OR OTHER DEVICE SIMILAR IN DESIGN OR USE.

   01/30/01  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-6
   01/30/01  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6
   02/14/01  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3
   02/15/01  House  Read second time HJ-19
   02/15/01  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-20
   02/16/01  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   02/20/01  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   02/20/01  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-9
   04/17/01  Senate Committee report: Favorable General SJ-21
   04/19/01  Senate Read second time SJ-18
   05/02/01  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-14
   05/23/01         Ratified R 73
   05/29/01         Signed By Governor
   06/05/01         Act No. 36
   06/14/01         Effective date 05/29/01
   06/14/01         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 52-19-20 AND 52-19-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING BUNGEE JUMPING, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE REGULATION OF BUNGEE JUMPING DEVICES IN WHICH THE BUNGEE CORD IS A WIRE ROPE, CABLE, SPRING, OR OTHER DEVICE SIMILAR IN DESIGN OR USE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

"Bungee jumping" defined

SECTION 1. Section 52-19-20 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 408 of 1994, is amended to read:

"Section 52-19-20. (A) For purposes of this chapter, the term 'bungee jumping' includes and refers to the sport, activity, or practice of jumping, stepping out, dropping, or otherwise being released into the air while attached or fastened to a cord made of rubber, latex, or other elastic-type material, whether natural or synthetic or wire rope or cable or springs or other devices similar in design or use, whereby the cord, wire rope, cable, spring, or other device similar in design or use stops the fall, lengthens and shortens, allows the person to bounce up and down, and is intended to finally bring the person to a stop at a point above the surface.

(B) Each bungee operation must be considered a new device."

"Bungee catapulting" or "reverse bungee jumping" defined

SECTION 2. Section 52-19-50(5) and (7) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 408 of 1994, are amended to read:

"(5) 'Bungee catapulting' or 'reverse bungee jumping' means the sport, activity, or practice whereby a person is attached to a bungee cord or wire rope or cable or springs or other devices similar in design or use which is stretched and then released, thus catapulting or otherwise launching the jumper or passenger into the air from a fixed position. Bungee catapulting is prohibited in this State.

(7) 'Bungee jumping' means the sport, activity, or other practice of jumping, diving, stepping out, dropping, or otherwise being released into the air while attached or fastened to a bungee cord or wire rope or cable or springs or other devices similar in design or use, whereby the cord, wire rope, cable, spring, or other devices similar in design or use stops the fall, lengthens and shortens, allows the person to bounce or jump up and down, and is intended to finally bring the person to a stop at a point above the landing surface."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2001.

Approved the 29th day of May, 2001.