S*1320 (Rat #0428, Act #0372 of 1992) General Bill, By Land, H.U. Fielding, D.L. Hinds and Passailaigue
    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Chapter 44 to Title 48, so as to provide for the South Carolina Oil Spill Responders Liability Act to conform South Carolina law with the federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and with the law of adjacent states by providing immunity from liability for property damage caused by acts of simple negligence on the part of persons responding to oil spills and to ensure that a party causing an oil spill remains liable for removal costs and damages.
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02/25/92	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
02/25/92	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-7
03/31/92	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-40
04/08/92	Senate	Amended SJ-33
04/08/92	Senate	Read second time SJ-33
04/08/92	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-33
04/09/92	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-12
04/14/92	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-22
04/14/92	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-22
04/15/92	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-4
04/29/92	House	Read second time HJ-251
04/30/92	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-18
05/13/92		Ratified R 428
05/19/92		Signed By Governor
05/19/92		Effective date 05/19/92
05/19/92		Act No. 372
07/01/92		Copies available