Current Status Bill Number:282 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970130 Primary Sponsor:Anderson All Sponsors:Anderson, Patterson, Washington, Matthews, Williams, Glover and Ford Drafted Document Number:egm\18552djc.97 Companion Bill Number:3447 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Date of Last Amendment:19970320 Subject:Tort liability exceptions, certain law enforcement departments when escorting funeral processions; Torts
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19970325 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Senate 19970321 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19970320 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, 19970321 Senate 19970320 Committee amendment adopted Senate 19970319 Committee report: Favorable with 11 SJ amendment Senate 19970130 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
March 20, 1997
S. 282
Introduced by Senators Anderson, Patterson, Washington, Matthews, Williams, Glover and Ford
S. Printed 3/20/97--S.
Read the first time January 30, 1997.
TO AMEND SECTION 15-78-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXCEPTIONS FROM LIABILITY FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES UNDER THE GOVERNMENTAL TORT CLAIMS ACT, SO AS TO EXEMPT COUNTY SHERIFFS' DEPARTMENTS AND MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS FROM LIABILITY WHEN ESCORTING FUNERAL PROCESSIONS.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 15-78-60 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 3 of Act 386 of 1996, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
"( ) sheriffs' departments and municipal law enforcement departments when providing police escorts for funeral processions unless the escorts are provided in a grossly negligent manner."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.