S*0830(Rat #0444, Act #0347 of 2002)  General Bill, By Giese, Hayes, Courson and 
Reese

Similar(H 4850)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 8-11-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STATE AND LOCAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE
 ENTITLED TO CERTAIN PAID LEAVES OF ABSENCE IN ORDER TO BE AN ORGAN DONOR.

   12/19/01  Senate Prefiled
   12/19/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
   01/08/02  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-40
   01/08/02  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-40
   01/31/02  Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-10
   02/05/02  Senate Read second time SJ-39
   02/06/02  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-31
   02/07/02  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   02/07/02  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-10
   05/23/02  House  Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-34
   05/29/02  House  Debate adjourned HJ-12
   05/29/02  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 30, 2002 HJ-138
   05/30/02  House  Amended HJ-15
   05/30/02  House  Read second time HJ-15
   05/30/02  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-15
   05/31/02  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
   06/04/02  Senate House amendment amended SJ-69
   06/04/02  Senate Returned to House with amendments SJ-69
   06/06/02  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-18
   06/06/02         Ratified R 444
   07/19/02         Signed By Governor
   08/01/02         Effective date 7/19/02
   08/01/02         Copies available
   08/06/02         Act No. 347

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STATE AND LOCAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE ENTITLED TO CERTAIN PAID LEAVES OF ABSENCE IN ORDER TO BE AN ORGAN DONOR.

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

Leaves of absence to be organ donor

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-11-65. (A) All officers and employees of this State or a political subdivision of this State who wish to be an organ donor and who accrue annual or sick leave as part of their employment are entitled to leaves of absence from their respective duties without loss of pay, time, leave, or efficiency rating for one or more periods not exceeding an aggregate of thirty regularly scheduled workdays in any one fiscal year during which they may engage in the donation of their organs. Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays may not be included in the thirty-day aggregate unless the particular Saturday, Sunday, or holiday to be included is a regularly scheduled workday for the officer or employee involved.

(B) The officer or employee must show documentation from the attending physician of the proposed organ donation before leave is approved that confirms that the employee is the donor."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 6th day of June, 2002.

Approved the 19th day of July, 2002.