South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 376

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      376
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990120
Primary Sponsor:                  Anderson
All Sponsors:                     Anderson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\psd\7142djc99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Tort liability, county sheriff and city 
                                  law enforcement departments not liable when 
                                  escorting funeral processions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990310  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19990309  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19990304  Read second time
Senate  19990303  Committee report: Favorable            11 SJ
Senate  19990120  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 3, 1999

S. 376

Introduced by Senator Anderson

S. Printed 3/3/99--S.

Read the first time January 20, 1999.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 376), to amend Section 15-78-60, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the exceptions from liability for governmental entities, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

DONALD H. HOLLAND, for Committee.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES IS:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES IS:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

Passage of this bill will have no expenditure impact on the General Fund of the State or on federal and/or other funds.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPACT:

Passage of this bill will have no direct impact on county or municipal governments.

Approved By:

Les Boles

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 15-78-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXCEPTIONS FROM LIABILITY FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES UNDER THE GOVERNMENTAL TORT CLAIMS ACT, SO AS TO EXEMPT COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENTS AND MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS FROM LIABILITY WHEN ESCORTING FUNERAL PROCESSIONS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 15-78-60 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 35 of 1997, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

"( ) sheriffs departments and municipal law enforcement departments when providing police escorts for funeral processions unless the escorts are provided in a grossly negligent manner."

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

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