S*710 Session 107 (1987-1988)
S*0710(Rat #0190, Act #0136 of 1987) General Bill, By I.E. Lourie, Branton,
Bryan, Courson, Giese, A.S. Macaulay, T.W. Mitchell, Setzler, J.V. Smith,
N.W. Smith, H.S. Stilwell and Wilson
A Bill to require investigation by local law enforcement agencies, with
assistance from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, and the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Commission of traffic-related deaths of persons under the age
of twenty-one where use of beverages containing alcohol, illegal drugs, or
controlled substances is suspected to be a cause.-amended title
04/23/87 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-1469
04/23/87 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-1469
05/05/87 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Transportation SJ-1668
05/07/87 Senate Amended SJ-1764
05/07/87 Senate Read second time SJ-1764
05/12/87 Senate Amended SJ-1806
05/12/87 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1807
05/13/87 House Introduced and read first time HJ-2646
05/13/87 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2646
05/21/87 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3121
05/27/87 House Read second time HJ-3249
05/28/87 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-3320
06/02/87 Ratified R 190
06/03/87 Signed By Governor
06/03/87 Effective date 06/03/87
06/03/87 Act No. 136
06/12/87 Copies available
(A136, R190, S710)
AN ACT TO REQUIRE INVESTIGATION BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, WITH
ASSISTANCE FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, AND THE ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE CONTROL COMMISSION OF TRAFFIC-RELATED DEATHS OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE
OF TWENTY-ONE WHERE USE OF BEVERAGES CONTAINING ALCOHOL, ILLEGAL DRUGS, OR
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IS SUSPECTED TO BE A CAUSE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Detailed investigation
SECTION 1. In any accident involving injury or death of a person under the age
of twenty-one, where there is cause to believe that any beverage containing
alcohol was consumed prior to the accident by the person under twenty-one, the
law enforcement agency having jurisdiction to investigate the accident shall
commence a detailed investigation to determine the circumstances under which the
beverage was obtained.
Upon initiation of this investigation by the local investigating law
enforcement agency, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Commission shall assist in whatever capacity necessary to fully
complete the inquiry and shall cooperate and assist in the prosecution of
appropriate criminal charges against any person who provided a beverage
containing alcohol to the person under twenty-one.
Detailed investigation
SECTION 2. In any motor vehicle accident involving injury or death of a person
where there is cause to believe that an illegal drug or controlled substance was
used prior to the accident by any person involved therein, the law enforcement
agency having jurisdiction to investigate the accident shall commence a detailed
investigation to determine the circumstances under which the illegal drug or
controlled substance was obtained.
Upon initiation of this investigation by the local investigating law
enforcement agency, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division shall assist in
whatever capacity necessary to fully complete the inquiry and shall cooperate and
assist in the prosecution of appropriate criminal charges against any person who
provided the illegal drug or controlled substance to that person.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |