South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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S. 25

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Johnson
Document Path: l:\s-res\klj\001brea.dmr.klj.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

Summary: Milli's Law

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/13/2016  Senate  Prefiled
  12/13/2016  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
   1/10/2017  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 27)
   1/10/2017  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 27)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/13/2016

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A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 50 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON OPERATING A WATER DEVICE THAT COLLIDES WITH ANOTHER WATER DEVICE RESULTING IN DEATH OR GREAT BODILY INJURY MUST SUBMIT TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTS MUST BE ADMINISTERED IF A PASSENGER IN EITHER WATER DEVICE IS UNABLE TO BE LOCATED AFTER THE COLLISION.

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

SECTION    1.    This act may be cited as "Milli's Law."

SECTION    2.    Article 1, Chapter 21, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-21-107.    (A)    A person who operates a water device that is involved in a collision with another water device resulting in death or great bodily injury must submit to chemical tests or analysis of his breath, blood, or urine to determine the presence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both.

(B)    The provisions of this section also apply when a passenger in either water device is unable to be located after the collision."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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