Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4948 Primary Sponsor:M.O. Alexander Committee Number:27 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Swimming pools, community; regulations Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Computer Document Number:GJK/20664SD.94 Introduced Date:19940322 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940322 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:M.O. Alexander Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________
4948 House 19940322 Introduced, read first time, 27
referred to Committee
View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-55-2335 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN A COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL CLASSIFIED AS "CLASS B" POOL UNDER REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, CHILDREN WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF EIGHT AND WHO HAVE PASSED A SWIMMING TEST ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF THE POOL ARE PERMITTED TO SWIM AND ARE ALLOWED IN THE POOL WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-55-2335. In a community swimming pool classified as `Class B' pool under regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, children who have reached the age of eight and who have passed a swimming test established by the governing authority of the pool are permitted to swim and are allowed in the pool without adult supervision."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.