H 3301 General Bill, By L.S. Whipper, Askins, D.W. Beatty, Breeland, A.W. Byrd, 
Canty, Cave, Govan, Harvin, B.H. Harwell, J. Hines, Inabinett, Lloyd, 
Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Richardson, Whipper, Wilkes and 
D. Williams

Similar(S 269)
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 8-11-180 so as to authorize a state employee who is a certified disaster
 service volunteer for the American Red Cross not more than fifteen days paid
 leave in a year to participate in specialized disaster relief services of the
 American Red Cross and to make such leave available only with the approval of
 the employee's employer.

   01/18/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-23
   01/18/95  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-23
   03/21/95  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-3
   03/22/95  House  Objection by Rep. Tripp, Fulmer, Limehouse,
                     Seithel, Hallman & Cain HJ-20
   03/28/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Cain HJ-43
   03/30/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Seithel, Limehouse &
                     Tripp HJ-25
   03/30/95  House  Objection by Rep. Littlejohn, D. Smith & Whatley HJ-26
   04/05/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Littlejohn HJ-25
   04/05/95  House  Debate interrupted HJ-25
   04/05/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Whatley, Fulmer &
                     Hallman HJ-26
   04/06/95  House  Amended HJ-43
   04/06/95  House  Read second time HJ-44
   04/11/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
   04/12/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   04/12/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-7

AMENDED

April 6, 1995

H. 3301

Introduced by REPS. L. Whipper, Neilson, Askins, Inabinett, Hines, Govan, Harvin, Harwell, Lloyd, Phillips, Moody-Lawrence, Breeland, Neal, Williams, Byrd, S. Whipper, Canty, Cave, Richardson, Beatty and Wilkes

S. Printed 4/7/95--H.

Read the first time January 18, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-180 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A STATE EMPLOYEE WHO IS A CERTIFIED DISASTER SERVICE VOLUNTEER FOR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS NOT MORE THAN FIFTEEN DAYS PAID LEAVE IN A YEAR TO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIALIZED DISASTER RELIEF SERVICES OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND TO MAKE SUCH LEAVE AVAILABLE ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE EMPLOYEE'S EMPLOYER.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-11-180. A state employee entitled to annual leave pursuant to Article 7 of this chapter who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross may be granted leave from work without pay for not more than fifteen work days in each year, to participate in specialized disaster relief services for the American Red Cross during times when a natural disaster has been declared in South Carolina or another state by the appropriate government official. The employee may be released from work for this function upon request of the American Red Cross for the services of that employee, and upon the written approval of that employee's employer. This leave is in addition to other leave to which the employee is entitled.

A state employee entitled to annual leave pursuant to Article 7 of this chapter who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross may be granted leave from work without pay for not more than fifteen work days in each year, to participate in specialized disaster relief services for the American Red Cross during times when a natural disaster has been declared in another state by the appropriate government official. The employee may be released from work for this function upon request of the American Red Cross for the services of that employee, and upon the written approval of that employee's employer. This leave is in addition to other leave to which the employee is entitled."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.