H*4728 (Rat #0280, Act #0238 of 2002) General Bill, By D. Owens, Knotts, Whatley, G.M. Smith, W.D. Smith, Allison, Bales, Barfield, Barrett, Coates, Coleman, Delleney, Frye, Gilham, Harrison, Huggins, Kelley, Koon, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lourie, Lucas, Martin, McGee, Quinn, Rivers, Robinson, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Sinclair, D.C. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Talley, Thompson, Walker, Weeks, White, A. Young and McLeod
Summary: Bodily fluids, felony violation for person in custody or under arrest to throw on law enforcement officers or correctional facility employees
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-470, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL THROWING OF BODY FLUIDS ON AN EMPLOYEE OF A STATE OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY BY AN INMATE, AND THE PENALTIES IMPOSED UPON A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN ADDITION TO AN INMATE, THIS PROVISION ALSO APPLIES TO A DETAINEE, A PERSON TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, OR A PERSON UNDER ARREST WHO THROWS CERTAIN BODY FLUIDS ON AN EMPLOYEE OF A STATE OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, OR A STATE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, A VISITOR OF A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, OR ANY OTHER PERSON AUTHORIZED TO BE PRESENT IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON ACCUSED OF A CRIME AS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION MAY BE TESTED FOR CERTAIN DISEASES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO CERTAIN PATIENTS.-amended title
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02/14/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
02/14/02	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-9
02/27/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod
02/27/02	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-13
02/28/02	House	Amended HJ-23
02/28/02	House	Read second time HJ-24
02/28/02	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-24
03/01/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
03/05/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
03/05/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-7
04/04/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology SJ-14
04/10/02	Senate	Amended SJ-47
04/10/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-47
04/11/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-13
04/18/02	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-64
04/25/02		Ratified R 280
05/01/02		Signed By Governor
05/14/02		Act No. 238
06/25/02		Effective date 5/1/02
06/25/02		Copies available