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S*0025 (Rat #0252, Act #0179 of 1987) General Bill, By Senate Transportation
A Bill to amend Section 56-5-2930, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to driving under the influence of liquor, drugs, or like substances (DUI), so as to define drug; and to amend Section 56-5-2950, relating to implied consent to a chemical test to determine the alcoholic content of blood, so as to provide that blood and urine tests may be used, but not required, to determine the presence of alcohol or drugs or a combination of them in the systems of persons arrested for DUI, to provide procedures for administering the tests, to provide that an arrested person's failure to request additional tests is not admissible in the trial of a person, and to release persons administering the test from civil and criminal liability unless negligent, to impose a fee for administering the test on persons convicted of violations of Section 56-5-2930 or 56-5-2945; to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 56-5-2955 so as to provide that evidence obtained under the provisions of Section 56-5-2950 is not admissible as evidence to prove a criminal offense other than those offenses delineated in Title 56 of the 1976 Code.-amended title
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A Bill to amend Section 56-5-2930, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to driving under the influence of liquor, drugs, or like substances (DUI), so as to define drug; and to amend Section 56-5-2950, relating to implied consent to a chemical test to determine the alcoholic content of blood, so as to provide that blood and urine tests may be used, but not required, to determine the presence of alcohol or drugs or a combination of them in the systems of persons arrested for DUI, to provide procedures for administering the tests, to provide that an arrested person's failure to request additional tests is not admissible in the trial of a person, and to release persons administering the test from civil and criminal liability unless negligent, to impose a fee for administering the test on persons convicted of violations of Section 56-5-2930 or 56-5-2945; to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 56-5-2955 so as to provide that evidence obtained under the provisions of Section 56-5-2950 is not admissible as evidence to prove a criminal offense other than those offenses delineated in Title 56 of the 1976 Code.-amended title
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| 09/08/86 | Senate | Prefiled without reference |
| 01/13/87 | Senate | Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-50 |
| 01/15/87 | Senate | Read second time SJ-176 |
| 01/15/87 | Senate | Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-176 |
| 01/27/87 | Senate | Amended SJ-304 |
| 01/27/87 | Senate | Debate interrupted SJ-305 |
| 01/28/87 | Senate | Amended SJ-333 |
| 01/28/87 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-342 |
| 01/29/87 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-288 |
| 01/29/87 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-289 |
| 05/07/87 | House | Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary HJ-2546 |
| 05/28/87 | House | Special order |
| 06/02/87 | House | Amended HJ-3458 |
| 06/02/87 | House | Read second time HJ-3473 |
| 06/03/87 | House | Read third time HJ-3580 |
| 06/03/87 | House | Returned HJ-3580 |
| 06/03/87 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-2765 |
| 06/25/87 | Ratified R 252 | |
| 06/30/87 | Signed By Governor | |
| 07/09/87 | Effective date 12/30/87 | |
| 07/09/87 | Act No. 179 | |
| 07/13/87 | Copies available |