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Bill 903

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      903
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020122
Primary Sponsor:                  Mescher
All Sponsors:                     Mescher
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5052djc02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Date of Last Amendment:           20020226
Subject:                          Tort Claims Act, "volunteers" 
                                  included in definition of 
                                  "employees"; terrorism related 
                                  provisions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020305  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20020228  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20020226  Amended, read second time, 
                  notice of general amendments
Senate  20020220  Committee report: Favorable with       11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  20020122  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on February 20, 2002 - Word format
Revised on February 26, 2002 - Word format

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

February 26, 2002

    S. 903

S. Printed 2/26/02--S.

Read the first time January 22, 2002.

TO AMEND SECTION 15-78-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA TORT CLAIMS ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE VOLUNTEERS WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYEE"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 15-78-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE STATE'S LIABILITY UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ACTIVITIES RELATING TO PREVENTION OF TERRORISM OR TERRORIST ATTACK AND ACTIVITIES IN RESPONSE TO A TERRORIST THREAT OR TERRORIST ATTACK ARE EXEMPTED UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS ACT.

    Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 15-78-60(19) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 352 of 1988, is further amended to read:

    "(19)    emergency preparedness activities, activities relating to prevention of terrorism or a terrorist attack, activities in response to a terrorist threat or attack, and activities of the South Carolina National Guard and South Carolina State Guard while engaged in state or federal training or duty. This exemption does not apply to vehicular accidents;"

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

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