S 1163 General Bill, By Fair
Summary: Tucker Hipps Student Organization Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "TUCKER HIPPS STUDENT ORGANIZATION ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 59-101-200, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON HAZING, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF HAZING TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF A STUDENT ORGANIZATION FROM COMMANDING A STUDENT SEEKING MEMBERSHIP IN THE STUDENT ORGANIZATION FROM PERFORMING ANY ACT THAT MAY JEOPARDIZE THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF THE STUDENT WHO IS SEEKING MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A COMMAND TO USE A BEVERAGE ALCOHOL OR ANY OTHER DRUG, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMINOLOGY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-530, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR THE CRIME OF HAZING, SO AS TO MAKE THE CRIME A FELONY WHEN HAZING RESULTS IN A LIFE-THREATENING INJURY OR DEATH, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
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03/10/16	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
03/10/16	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 3)