South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 4026

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Gilliard, Clyburn, Hosey, Limehouse, Mack and Williams
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6103cm11.docx

Introduced in the House on April 5, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Unlawful for an adult to leave child unattended in vehicle

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    4/5/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 6)
    4/5/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 6)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/5/2011

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3910 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE TERM "CHILD", TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR THE OPERATOR OR AN ADULT PASSENGER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE MOTOR VEHICLE WHEN A CHILD IS LEFT UNATTENDED, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 31, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-3910.    (A)    As used in this section, 'child' means a person under the age of fifteen.

(B)    It is unlawful for the operator or an adult passenger of a motor vehicle to leave the motor vehicle when a child is left unattended, regardless of whether the vehicle's operator or adult passenger is charged with the care or custody of the child.

(C)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

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

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