South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3097

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Cobb-Hunter and Gunn
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7039bb09.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3111

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Summary: School athletics

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2008  House   Prefiled
   12/9/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/13/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-48
   1/13/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-48
   1/27/2009  House   Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-35
   1/27/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs HJ-35

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2008

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-75 SO AS TO REQUIRE A STUDENT WHO PARTICIPATES ON A SCHOOL SPONSORED ATHLETIC TEAM TO BE ADMINISTERED AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TEST DURING THE STUDENT'S PREPARTICIPATION PHYSICAL AND TO REQUIRE THE DOCTOR WHO ADMINISTERS THE TEST TO CLEAR THE STUDENT FOR PARTICIPATION ON THE TEAM BEFORE HE IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 63, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-63-75.        In order for a student to participate on a school sponsored athletic team, the student must undergo a preparticipation physical, during which an electrocardiogram test must be administered. The doctor who administers the test must clear the student for participation on the team before the student is eligible to participate."

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

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