Bill 443

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    443
Ratification Number:            462
Act Number:                     404
Primary Sponsor:                Richter
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Freedom of information
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940512
Computer Document Number:       443
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940524
Introduced Date:                19930218
Date of Last Amendment:         19940510
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940524
Last History Type:              Act No. 404
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Richter
                                Rose
                                Giese
                                Reese
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
443    ------  19940524      Act No. 404
443    ------  19940524      Signed by Governor
443    ------  19940519      Ratified R 462
443    Senate  19940512      Concurred in House amendment,
                             enrolled for ratification
443    House   19940511      Read third time, returned to
                             Senate with amendment
443    House   19940510      Amended, read second time
443    House   19940505      Debate adjourned until
                             Tuesday, May 10, 1994
443    House   19940420      Committee Report: Favorable     25
                             with amendment
443    House   19930406      Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
443    Senate  19930401      Read third time, sent to House
443    Senate  19930331      Amended, read second time,
                             ordered to third reading with
                             notice of general amendments
443    Senate  19930324      Committee Report: Favorable     11
443    Senate  19930218      Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee

(A404, R462, S443)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTAIN MATTERS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION CONTAINED IN PUBLIC DOCUMENTS OR RECORDS OF A PERSONAL NATURE CONCERNING DISABLED PERSONS MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED FOR PERSON-TO-PERSON COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION OF DISABLED PERSONS.

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

"Information of a personal nature" expanded

SECTION 1. Section 30-4-40(a)(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(2) Information of a personal nature where the public disclosure thereof would constitute unreasonable invasion of personal privacy. Information of a personal nature shall include, but not be limited to, information as to gross receipts contained in applications for business licenses and information relating to public records which include the name, address, and telephone number or other such information of an individual or individuals who are handicapped or disabled when the information is requested for person-to-person commercial solicitation of handicapped persons solely by virtue of their handicap. This provision must not be interpreted to restrict access by the public and press to information contained in public records."

Time effective

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

Approved the 24th day of May, 1994.