South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 30

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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       30
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970114
Primary Sponsor:                   Hayes 
All Sponsors:                      Hayes and Giese
Drafted Document Number:           council\legis\bills\jic\5051ac.
97
Companion Bill Number:             3153
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                           Death-prolonging,
                                   life-sustaining procedures;
                                   medical
History


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

House   19970225  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970220  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970218  Read second time
Senate  19970213  Committee report: Favorable              13 SMA
Senate  19970114  Introduced, read first time,             13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 13, 1997

S. 30

Introduced by Senators Hayes and Giese

S. Printed 2/13/97--S.

Read the first time January 14, 1997.

THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL AFFAIRS

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 30), to amend Section 44-77-140, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the absence of a declaration of a desire for a natural death, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

ROBERT W. HAYES, JR., for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-77-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ABSENCE OF A DECLARATION OF A DESIRE FOR A NATURAL DEATH NOT CREATING A PRESUMPTION AS TO INTENT TO CONSENT TO OR REFUSE "DEATH-PROLONGING" PROCEDURES, SO AS TO CHANGE THIS TERM TO "LIFE-SUSTAINING" PROCEDURES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 44-77-140 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 149 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"Section 44-77-140. The absence of a declaration by an adult patient does not give rise to a presumption as to his intent to consent to or refuse death-prolonging life-sustaining procedures. This chapter applies only to persons who have executed a declaration in accordance with this chapter. Nothing in this chapter impairs any other legal right or legal responsibility which a person may have to effect the withholding or withdrawal or the provision of life-sustaining procedures in any lawful manner."

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

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