H*3153 (Rat #0089, Act #0023 of 1997) General Bill, By Simrill and Haskins
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    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-77-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ABSENCE OF A DECLARATION OF A DESIRE FOR A NATURAL DEATH NOT CREATING A PRESUMPTION AS TO INTENT TO CONSENT TO OR REFUSE "DEATH-PROLONGING" PROCEDURES, SO AS TO CHANGE THIS TERM TO "LIFE-SUSTAINING" PROCEDURES.
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01/08/97	House	Prefiled
01/08/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-63
01/14/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-63
02/05/97	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-5
02/06/97	House	Read second time HJ-10
02/06/97	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-10
02/07/97	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
02/11/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-13
02/11/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
04/10/97	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
04/23/97	Senate	Read second time SJ-14
04/24/97	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-28
05/15/97		Ratified R 89
05/21/97		Signed By Governor
05/21/97		Effective date 05/21/97
06/02/97		Copies available
06/02/97		Act No. 23