Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:176 Primary Sponsor:McConnell Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Tort liability, immunity from, when Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:OLDVS/LIBX/2326 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced and read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McConnell Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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176 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
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176 Senate Sep 17, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, BY ADDING SECTION 3A SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE, AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND EMPLOYEES, WHILE ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF OFFICIAL DUTY, ARE IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY AND SUIT FOR A TORT, EXCEPT AS MAY BE PROVIDED OTHERWISE BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article I of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:
"Section 3A. The State, and its political subdivisions and employees, while acting within the scope of official duty, are immune from liability and suit for a tort, except as may be provided otherwise by the General Assembly."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballots:
"Must Article I of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that the State, and its political subdivisions and employees, while acting within the scope of official duty, are immune from liability and suit for a tort, except as may be provided otherwise by the General Assembly?
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."