H*3328 (Rat #0352, Act #0277 of 2002) General Bill, By Harrison
Summary: Motor vehicle accident involving law enforcement, investigation procedures
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-765, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AN INVESTIGATION OF A TRAFFIC COLLISION INVOLVING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT HAS PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN INVESTIGATION INVOLVING AN EMPLOYEE OF ANOTHER DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY, BUT LACKS EXPERTISE TO CONDUCT A PROPER INVESTIGATION, MAY REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM ANOTHER AGENCY THAT HAS THE APPROPRIATE EXPERTISE, AS LONG AS THE ASSISTING AGENCY OR AN EMPLOYEE OF THE ASSISTING AGENCY IS NOT A SUBJECT OF THE INVESTIGATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A REQUEST MADE PURSUANT TO THIS PROVISION SHALL RESULT IN A JOINT INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY BOTH AGENCIES.-amended title
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01/24/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
01/24/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-7
02/27/02	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-12
03/05/02	House	Amended HJ-37
03/05/02	House	Read second time HJ-37
03/06/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-17
03/07/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
03/07/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10
05/01/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-14
05/02/02	Senate	Amended SJ-33
05/02/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-33
05/02/02	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-33
05/08/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-19
05/14/02	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-69
05/22/02		Ratified R 352
05/29/02		Became law without Governor's signature
06/17/02		Act No. 277
06/27/02		Effective date 05/29/02
06/27/02		Copies available