South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3041

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3041
Primary Sponsor:                Whipper
Committee Number:               11
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Security measures, requirements
                                before installing
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       3041
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Mar 05, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Mar 07, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Whipper
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3041  Senate  Mar 07, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
 3041  House   Mar 06, 1991  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3041  House   Mar 05, 1991  Amended, read second time
 3041  House   Feb 27, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     26
                             with amendment
 3041  House   Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       26
                             time, referred to Committee
 3041  House   Dec 12, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           26
                             Committee
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AMENDED

March 5, 1991

H. 3041

Introduced by REP. Whipper

S. Printed 3/5/91--H.

Read the first time January 8, 1991.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1080 SO AS TO MAKE IT A CRIME FOR AN OWNER OF A DWELLING UNIT TO INSTALL A SECURITY MEASURE WHICH WOULD HINDER THE EXIT OF A PERSON FROM THE UNIT IN CASE OF A FIRE AND REQUIRE AN OWNER OF A DWELLING UNIT TO PROVIDE EASY ACCESS TO ALL EXITS OF THE DWELLING UNIT OR BUILDING IN WHICH THE UNIT IS LOCATED AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Article 11, Chapter 3, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-3-1080. (A) For purposes of this section, `rental dwelling unit' means any dwelling unit held out for the use of tenants or intended for the use and occupancy by tenants. The terms `dwelling unit', `owner', `person', and `tenant' are as defined in Section 27-40-210.

(B) No owner of any rental dwelling unit, or structure in which the unit is located, may install a security measure which would hinder the exit of a person from the rental dwelling unit in case of a fire. The owner shall insure that all exits to the rental dwelling unit or structure must be accessible easily.

(C) A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars and imprisoned for a period not to exceed one year."

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

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