South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3932

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3932
Primary Sponsor:                Fair
Committee Number:               27
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Blood donations prohibited
                                from certain persons
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Medical, Military, Public and
                                Municipal Affairs
Computer Document Number:       DKA/4544AL.93
Introduced Date:                19930413
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930413
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Fair
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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3932  House   19930413      Introduced, read first time,    27
                            referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-750 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PRACTICING HOMOSEXUAL OR USER OF ILLEGAL INTRAVENOUS DRUGS FROM DONATING BLOOD AND TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CRIMES CLASSIFIED AS FELONIES, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE CRIME PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ACT.

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

SECTION 1. Article 7, Chapter 17, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-17-750. A practicing homosexual or user of illegal intravenous drugs may not donate blood while engaged in these practices or activities nor for ten years after they are stopped. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than five years. No part of the sentence may be suspended, and the person convicted must not be paroled until he has served the entire term for which he was sentenced."

SECTION 2. The crime added by the provisions of Section 16-17-750 in Section 1 of this act is added to the list of crimes classified as felonies in Section 16-1-10 of the 1976 Code.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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