Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4391 Primary Sponsor:Lanford Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Bulletproof vest for law enforcement officer Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:BBM/10795AC.94 Introduced Date:19940111 Date of Last Amendment:19940201 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940208 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Lanford Harvin Littlejohn D. Wilder Corning Fulmer Cromer Allison Inabinett Wilkes Waldrop J. Brown Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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4391 Senate 19940208 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
4391 House 19940203 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4391 House 19940201 Amended, read second time
4391 House 19940127 Debate adjourned until
Tuesday, February 1, 1994
4391 House 19940126 Amended
4391 House 19940126 Debate adjourned until
Thursday, January 27, 1994
4391 House 19940119 Committee Report: Favorable 27
with amendment
4391 House 19940111 Introduced, read first time, 27
referred to Committee
4391 House 19931215 Prefiled, referred to 27
Committee
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AMENDED
February 1, 1994
H. 4391
Introduced by REPS. Lanford, Harvin, Littlejohn, D. Wilder, Fulmer, Cromer, Allison, Inabinett, Wilkes, Waldrop, J. Brown and Corning
S. Printed 2/1/94--H.
Read the first time January 11, 1994.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-225 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE TO FURNISH A BULLETPROOF VEST TO EACH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING SCHOOL PROGRAM.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 23-1-225. (A) The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy shall furnish a bulletproof vest to each law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 23-23-10, upon successful completion of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Training School Program, conducted pursuant to Chapter 23, and qualification as a law enforcement officer. However, the Criminal Justice Academy is not required to furnish a bulletproof vest to a law enforcement officer who would be provided a vest by the officer's employing agency. Upon termination of an officer's employment the bulletproof vest remains with the employing agency. However, if the vest was provided by the Criminal Justice Academy and it is not suitable for use by another officer of the employing agency, it must be returned to the Criminal Justice Academy.
(B) A law enforcement officer or a member of a law enforcement officer's family may not bring a civil action against the Criminal Justice Academy or the State or any of its political subdivisions for actual or punitive damages arising out of the provision of the vest. However, this does not apply to workers compensation or other benefits to which the officer or a member of the officer's family may be entitled by virtue of the officer's employment with the State or any of its political subdivisions.
(C) The Criminal Justice Academy shall purchase vests as required by this section from existing funds of the agency."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.