South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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H. 4073

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. G.R. Smith, Bedingfield and Willis
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3120sd13.docx

Introduced in the House on April 30, 2013
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Fire Departments

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/30/2013  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 186)
   4/30/2013  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 186)
   5/21/2013  House   Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 50)
   5/23/2013  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Howard, King, Neal, Atwater, 
                        DC Moss, Clemmons, Knight, Sabb, Ott, Hart, GR Smith, 
                        Felder, Toole (House Journal-page 22)
   1/15/2014  House   Debate adjourned until Thurs., 1-16-14 
                        (House Journal-page 49)
    2/6/2014  House   Recommitted to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 31)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/30/2013
5/21/2013

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RECALLED

May 21, 2013

H. 4073

Introduced by Reps. G.R. Smith, Bedingfield and Willis

S. Printed 5/21/13--H.

Read the first time April 30, 2013.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-7-125 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY, BY ORDINANCE, MAY PROVIDE THAT ALL MEMBERS OF A MUNICIPAL FIRE TRUCK COMPANY OR OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MAY DIRECT AND CONTROL TRAFFIC AT THE SCENE OF ANY FIRE IN THE MUNICIPALITY AND ENFORCE THE LAWS OF THIS STATE OR ORDINANCES OF THE MUNICIPALITY RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING OF A FIRE APPARATUS, THE CROSSING OF A FIRE HOSE, AND INTERFERING WITH FIREMEN IN THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES IN CONNECTION WITH A FIRE IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROVIDED FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH LAWS OR ORDINANCES BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 7, Title 5 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 5-7-125.    The governing body of a municipality, by ordinance, may provide that all members of a municipal fire truck company or other employees of the fire department may direct and control traffic at the scene of any fire in the municipality and enforce the laws of this State or ordinances of the municipality relating to the following of a fire apparatus, the crossing of a fire hose, and interfering with firemen in the discharge of their duties in connection with a fire in the same manner as provided for the enforcement of such laws or ordinances by law enforcement or code enforcement officers."

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

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