Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3293 Primary Sponsor:Fair Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:DUI, blood alcohol content level Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:DKA/4084AL.93 Introduced Date:19930128 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930128 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Fair Simrill Snow Fulmer Gamble Stuart Cato Robinson Haskins Wells Clyborne A. Young Cromer Wilkins Marchbanks D. Wilder Stone Meacham J. Wilder Spearman Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3293 House 19930128 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2950, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CHEMICAL TESTS OF BREATH, BLOOD, AND URINE TO DETERMINE THE PRESENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS IN THE OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN A DEATH MUST HAVE A TEST PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION ADMINISTERED TO DETERMINE THE PRESENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS IN HIM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-5-2950 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"(i) A person operating a motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the death of or serious bodily injury to himself or another person must have his breath, blood, or urine tested in a manner provided by this section to determine the presence of alcohol or drugs. The testing is mandatory and the person or his personal representative may not refuse to take a test or have a test administered. The results of any test administered pursuant to this section may be used as evidence in a criminal proceeding."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.