H 3177 General Bill, By Bingham, Toole and Govan
Summary: Unintentional death as a result of violating state law or local ordinance is a misdemeanor
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2925 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO UNINTENTIONALLY CAUSES THE DEATH OF ANOTHER PERSON WHILE VIOLATING CERTAIN STATE LAWS OR LOCAL ORDINANCES IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES, AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "STATE LAW ORDINANCE WHICH APPLIES TO THE OPERATION OR USE OF THE VEHICLE OR THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC".
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12/15/04	House	Prefiled
12/15/04	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-113
01/11/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-113
04/19/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan