South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3994


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3994
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970410
Primary Sponsor:                   Limehouse 
All Sponsors:                      Limehouse 
Drafted Document Number:           psd\7244ac.97
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                           Breast feeding, mother has
                                   right to feed child in public and
                                   not indecent exposure; Minors,
                                   Crimes and Offenses, Medical



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970410  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-94 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A RIGHT FOR WOMEN TO BREAST FEED CHILDREN IN PUBLIC WITHOUT HARASSMENT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT IT MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED INDECENT EXPOSURE.

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

SECTION 1. To amend the Code of 1976, by adding:

"Section 20-7-94. A woman has a right to breast feed her child in public without harassment, and breast feeding in public may not be considered indecent exposure."

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

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