Bill 3262

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3262
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950117
Primary Sponsor:                   Harrison
All Sponsors:                      Harrison, Baxley, Jennings,
                                   Cobb-Hunter, Beatty, Huff, Martin,
                                   S. Whipper, L. Whipper and Hodges
                                   
Drafted Document Number:           PFM\7075BDW.95
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Date of Last Amendment:            19950221
Subject:                           Breast implant victims

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19950223  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19950222  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950221  Amended, read second time
House   19950215  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19950117  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee

AMENDED

February 21, 1995

H. 3262

Introduced by REPS. Harrison, Baxley, Jennings, Cobb-Hunter, Beatty, Huff, Martin, S. Whipper, L. Whipper and Hodges

S. Printed 2/21/95--H.

Read the first time January 17, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-3-547 SO AS TO ENSURE THE RIGHT OF BREAST IMPLANT VICTIMS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE SETTLEMENT CLASS OF THE IN RE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION (MDL 926) TO BRING AN ACTION FOR PERSONAL INJURIES OR DEATH.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. The l976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 15-3-547. A cause of action or derivative claim for personal injury or death related to breast implant or breast implant materials for a member of the Settlement Class of the In Re Silicone Gel Breast Implant Products Liability Litigation (MDL 926) is continued or revived, and an action for personal injury or death may be commenced within thirty days after the date a class member opts out of the settlement, completion of nonbinding mediation, or, for those who do not opt-out, within thirty days after the termination of the Breast Implant Litigation Settlement Agreement in the In Re Silicone Gel Breast Implant Products Liability Litigation (MDL 926), whichever is later. A cause of action for personal injury or death related to breast implant or breast implant materials of a member commenced before the effective date of this section must not be dismissed based upon a period of limitations."

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