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H. 3142
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Witherspoon, Vaughn, W.D. Smith, Umphlett and Ceips
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Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Private pond owners not liable when no trespassing signs visible
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/4/2002 House Prefiled 12/4/2002 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/14/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-60 1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-60 1/21/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ceips
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-1-93 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OWNER OF A PRIVATE POND WHO HAS POSTED HIS PROPERTY WITH CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNS PROHIBITING TRESPASSING UPON THE PREMISES MAY NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY SUSTAINED BY A PERSON WHO WAS TRESPASSING ON THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-1-93. An owner of a private pond who has posted his property with clearly visible signs prohibiting trespassing upon the premises may not be held liable for any injury sustained by a person who was trespassing on the property at the time of the injury."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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