S 0025 General Bill, By Johnson
 A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 50 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO
 EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON OPERATING A
 WATER DEVICE THAT COLLIDES WITH ANOTHER WATER DEVICE RESULTING IN DEATH OR
 GREAT BODILY INJURY MUST SUBMIT TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT
 DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTS MUST BE ADMINISTERED IF A PASSENGER IN EITHER WATER
 DEVICE IS UNABLE TO BE LOCATED AFTER THE COLLISION.

   12/13/16  Senate Prefiled
   12/13/16  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
   01/10/17  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 27)
   01/10/17  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
                     (Senate Journal-page 27)

TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 50 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON OPERATING A WATER DEVICE THAT COLLIDES WITH ANOTHER WATER DEVICE RESULTING IN DEATH OR GREAT BODILY INJURY MUST SUBMIT TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTS MUST BE ADMINISTERED IF A PASSENGER IN EITHER WATER DEVICE IS UNABLE TO BE LOCATED AFTER THE COLLISION.

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

SECTION    1.    This act may be cited as "Milli's Law."

SECTION    2.    Article 1, Chapter 21, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-21-107.    (A)    A person who operates a water device that is involved in a collision with another water device resulting in death or great bodily injury must submit to chemical tests or analysis of his breath, blood, or urine to determine the presence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both.

(B)    The provisions of this section also apply when a passenger in either water device is unable to be located after the collision."

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