Current Status Bill Number:3468 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950202 Primary Sponsor:Fair All Sponsors:Fair, A. Young, McElveen, Martin, Baxley, Easterday, S. Whipper, G. Brown, Inabinett, Stoddard, Simrill, Robinson, Rice, Cooper, Sandifer, Herdklotz, Witherspoon, Stille, Lloyd, Cato, Allison, Wells, Tripp, Seithel, Riser and J. Young Drafted Document Number:br1\18068ac.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee 27 H3M Subject:Contraceptives
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House 19950202 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-295 SO AS TO PROHIBIT DISPENSING OF CONTRACEPTIVES TO MINORS WITHOUT PARENTAL NOTICE AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 20-7-295. (A) Notwithstanding Sections 20-7-280 or 20-7-290, no state agency shall provide contraceptives to a minor unless the minor's parent or guardian is notified. Contraceptives are defined as appliances, drugs, or medicinal preparations intended or having special utility for prevention of conception. A minor who provides written notice signed by a parent, legal guardian, or grandparent or obtains a judicial order allowing a person to provide contraceptives may receive them. Procedures for obtaining judicial consent must be established by the family court.
(B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than ninety days."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.