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S. 187
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Gregory, Vaughn, Knotts and Lourie
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3063dw07.doc
Introduced in the Senate on January 9, 2007
Introduced in the House on March 25, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Advertising for nonsmoking employees
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/13/2006 Senate Prefiled 12/13/2006 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 1/9/2007 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-110 1/9/2007 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-110 3/19/2008 Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-5 3/20/2008 Senate Read second time SJ-8 3/25/2008 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-7 3/25/2008 House Introduced and read first time HJ-12 3/25/2008 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-12
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COMMITTEE REPORT
March 19, 2008
S. 187
S. Printed 3/19/08--S.
Read the first time January 9, 2007.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 187) to amend Section 41-1-85, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the prohibition of using tobacco products outside of the workplace, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
W. GREG RYBERG for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 41-1-85, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS OUTSIDE OF THE WORKPLACE AS THE BASIS FOR TAKING A PERSONNEL ACTION AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN EMPLOYER TO ADVERTISE FOR NONSMOKER EMPLOYEES AND DESIGNATE IN HIS ADVERTISEMENT THAT THE WORKPLACE IS A NONSMOKING ENVIRONMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 41-1-85 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 593 of 1990, is further amended to read:
"Section 41-1-85. (A) The use of tobacco products outside the workplace must not be the basis of personnel action, including, but not limited to, employment, termination, demotion, or promotion of an employee.
(B) An employer may advertise that employees cannot smoke in the workplace and designate in his advertisement that the workplace is a nonsmoking environment."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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