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H. 3789
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Mack, Brantley, Gilliard, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Hodges, Hosey, Kelly, Weeks and Williams
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Introduced in the House on March 26, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Tasers
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/26/2009 House Introduced and read first time HJ-6 3/26/2009 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1030 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT USE A TASER TO SUBDUE AN ELEMENTARY OR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT ON A SCHOOL CAMPUS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 11, Chapter 3, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-3-1030. It is unlawful to use a taser to subdue an elementary or middle school student on a school's campus. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than two years."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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