South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3264

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Gullick
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5678cm09.docx

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Kelli's Law

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/14/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-15
   1/14/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-15

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1/14/2009

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT "KELLI'S LAW", BY ADDING SECTION 23-6-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH HIGHWAY PATROL VEHICLE MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A FIELD BREATHALYZER DEVICE THAT MUST BE ADMINISTERED ON A PERSON SUSPECTED OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, DRUGS, OR ANOTHER SUBSTANCE.

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

SECTION    1.    This act may be referred to as "Kelli's Law".

SECTION    2.    Article 3, Chapter 6, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 23-6-115.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, each highway patrol vehicle must be equipped with a field breathalyzer device that must be administered on a person who a highway patrolman has stopped for being suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or another substance."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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