South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 172

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      172
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010118
Primary Sponsor:                  Wilson
All Sponsors:                     Wilson, Setzler
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22766cm01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          DUI, motor vehicle fatal accident, breath 
                                  test performed on surviving driver to 
                                  determine presence of alcohol, drugs


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010207  Co-Sponsor added by Senator                    Setzler
Senate  20010130  Committed to Committee                 11 SJ
Senate  20010130  Recalled from Committee                15 ST
Senate  20010118  Introduced, read first time,           15 ST
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2952 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHEMICAL TEST OF THE BREATH, BLOOD, OR URINE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS OR THE COMBINATION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS MUST BE PERFORMED ON THE DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHO SURVIVES A FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-2952. Notwithstanding another provision of law, a chemical test of the breath, blood, or urine for the purpose of determining the presence of alcohol or drugs or the combination of alcohol and drugs must be performed on the driver of a motor vehicle who survives a fatal motor vehicle accident."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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