H 3363 General Bill, By Govan, Gilliard, Brannon, Hosey, Alexander, Bowen, Clyburn, Jefferson and Mack
Summary: Public School Carbon Monoxide Safety Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-385 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOL CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY ACT", TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY BUILDING THAT HOUSES A PUBLIC SCHOOL FROM PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION WARNING SYSTEM BEFORE JULY 1, 2014, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP A PROGRAM THAT EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY USE TO DEVELOP ITS CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION AND WARNING SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE CERTAIN REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY MUST NOT BE ISSUED FOR A SCHOOL BUILDING THAT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AFTER JUNE 30, 2014, AND TO LIMIT LIABILITY FOR FAILING TO DETECT CARBON MONOXIDE IN A SCHOOL BUILDING THAT COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
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01/17/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
01/17/13	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 9)