Current Status Bill Number:3301 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950118 Primary Sponsor:L. Whipper All Sponsors:L. Whipper, Neilson, Askins, Inabinett, Hines, Govan, Harvin, Harwell, Lloyd, Phillips, Moody-Lawrence, Breeland, Neal, Williams, Byrd, S. Whipper, Canty, Cave, Richardson, Beatty and Wilkes Drafted Document Number:br1\18032ac.95 Companion Bill Number:269 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Finance Committee 06 SF Date of Last Amendment:19950406 Subject:Disaster service volunteer
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19950412 Introduced, read first time, 06 SF
referred to Committee
House 19950411 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19950406 Amended, read second time
House 19950405 Objection withdrawn by Representative Whatley
Fulmer
Hallman
House 19950405 Debate interrupted
House 19950405 Objection withdrawn by Representative Littlejohn
House 19950330 Objection by Representative Whatley
Littlejohn
D. Smith
House 19950330 Objection withdrawn by Representative Seithel
Limehouse
Tripp
House 19950328 Objection withdrawn by Representative Cain
House 19950322 Objection by Representative Tripp
Fulmer
Limehouse
Seithel
Hallman
Cain
House 19950321 Committee report: Favorable with 25 HJ
amendment
House 19950118 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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AMENDED
April 6, 1995
H. 3301
Introduced by REPS. L. Whipper, Neilson, Askins, Inabinett, Hines, Govan, Harvin, Harwell, Lloyd, Phillips, Moody-Lawrence, Breeland, Neal, Williams, Byrd, S. Whipper, Canty, Cave, Richardson, Beatty and Wilkes
S. Printed 4/7/95--H.
Read the first time January 18, 1995.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-180 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A STATE EMPLOYEE WHO IS A CERTIFIED DISASTER SERVICE VOLUNTEER FOR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS NOT MORE THAN FIFTEEN DAYS PAID LEAVE IN A YEAR TO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIALIZED DISASTER RELIEF SERVICES OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND TO MAKE SUCH LEAVE AVAILABLE ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE EMPLOYEE'S EMPLOYER.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-11-180. A state employee entitled to annual leave pursuant to Article 7 of this chapter who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross may be granted leave from work without pay for not more than fifteen work days in each year, to participate in specialized disaster relief services for the American Red Cross during times when a natural disaster has been declared in South Carolina or another state by the appropriate government official. The employee may be released from work for this function upon request of the American Red Cross for the services of that employee, and upon the written approval of that employee's employer. This leave is in addition to other leave to which the employee is entitled.
A state employee entitled to annual leave pursuant to Article 7 of this chapter who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross may be granted leave from work without pay for not more than fifteen work days in each year, to participate in specialized disaster relief services for the American Red Cross during times when a natural disaster has been declared in another state by the appropriate government official. The employee may be released from work for this function upon request of the American Red Cross for the services of that employee, and upon the written approval of that employee's employer. This leave is in addition to other leave to which the employee is entitled."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.