H 3025 General Bill, By Kirsh, Bailey, Haskins, Seithel, Stille, Stuart, Witherspoon and W.J. Young
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    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2950, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE IMPLIED CONSENT TO A CHEMICAL TEST TO DETERMINE THE ALCOHOLIC CONTENT OF THE BLOOD OF A PERSON WHO OPERATES A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON THE PUBLIC ROADS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO DECREASE THE PERCENTAGES OF ALCOHOL IN A PERSON'S BLOOD USED TO CREATE PRESUMPTIONS WHICH MUST BE USED IN DETERMINING THE GUILT OF PERSONS VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 56-5-2930 AND TO PROVIDE THAT ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1998, IT MUST BE INFERRED THAT A PERSON IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL IF THERE WAS AT THAT TIME EIGHT ONE-HUNDREDTHS OF ONE PERCENT OR MORE BY WEIGHT OF ALCOHOL IN THE PERSON'S BLOOD; TO PROVIDE A TRANSITION PERIOD FOR THE FURTHER REDUCTION OF THE PERCENTAGES.
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12/11/96	House	Prefiled
12/11/96	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-17
01/14/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-18