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Bill 735

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      735
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990415
Primary Sponsor:                  Ravenel
All Sponsors:                     Ravenel and Giese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\ar\001fire.kad.doc
Companion Bill Number:            4390
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 
                                  HLCI
Date of Last Amendment:           20000419
Subject:                          Firefighters, registration required with 
                                  Office of State Fire Marshal


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000425  Introduced, read first time,           26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20000419  Amended, read third time, 
                  sent to House
------  20000414  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20000413  Amended, read second time
------  20000315  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20000314  Committee report: Favorable with       12 SLCI
                  amendment
Senate  19990415  Introduced, read first time,           12 SLCI
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on March 14, 2000 - Word format
Revised on March 15, 2000 - Word format
Revised on April 13, 2000 - Word format
Revised on April 14, 2000 - Word format
Revised on April 19, 2000 - Word format

AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

April 19, 2000

S. 735

S. Printed 4/19/00--S.

Read the first time April 15, 1999.

TO AMEND TITLE 40 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS, BY ADDING SECTION 40-200-10 SO AS TO REQUIRE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS PRIOR TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF A PROSPECTIVE FIREFIGHTER AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT PERFORM FIREFIGHTER DUTIES AFTER JULY 1, 2000, IF THAT INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-200-10. (A) Prior to employment of any firefighter, paid or volunteer, the fire chief or other employer shall ensure that each prospective firefighter undergoes a criminal records check conducted by a law enforcement agency.

(B) The cost of the criminal records check shall not exceed five dollars.

(C) No person shall be allowed to perform firefighting duties in the State of South Carolina on or after July 1, 2000, who is convicted, pleads guilty, pleads no contest, or otherwise admits guilt, regardless of adjudication, to a felony, arson-related crime, or use of a controlled substance within the last ten years.

(D) No criminal records check shall be required of any firefighter employed on or before June 30, 2000."

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

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