S 0903 General Bill, By Mescher
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-78-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA TORT
 CLAIMS ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE VOLUNTEERS WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYEE";
 AND TO AMEND SECTION 15-78-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE
 STATE'S LIABILITY UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ACTIVITIES
 RELATING TO PREVENTION OF TERRORISM OR TERRORIST ATTACK AND ACTIVITIES IN
 RESPONSE TO A TERRORIST THREAT OR TERRORIST ATTACK ARE EXEMPTED UNDER THE TORT
 CLAIMS ACT.

   01/22/02  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   01/22/02  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
   02/20/02  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-13
   02/26/02  Senate Amended SJ-14
   02/26/02  Senate Read second time SJ-14
   02/26/02  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-14
   02/28/02  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-41
   03/05/02  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-30
   03/05/02  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-31

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

February 26, 2002

    S. 903

S. Printed 2/26/02--S.

Read the first time January 22, 2002.

TO AMEND SECTION 15-78-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA TORT CLAIMS ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE VOLUNTEERS WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYEE"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 15-78-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE STATE'S LIABILITY UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ACTIVITIES RELATING TO PREVENTION OF TERRORISM OR TERRORIST ATTACK AND ACTIVITIES IN RESPONSE TO A TERRORIST THREAT OR TERRORIST ATTACK ARE EXEMPTED UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS ACT.

    Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 15-78-60(19) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 352 of 1988, is further amended to read:

    "(19)    emergency preparedness activities, activities relating to prevention of terrorism or a terrorist attack, activities in response to a terrorist threat or attack, and activities of the South Carolina National Guard and South Carolina State Guard while engaged in state or federal training or duty. This exemption does not apply to vehicular accidents;"

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