South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 4456

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Huggins and Duckworth
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11142cm16.docx

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Use of State Parks

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/3/2015  House   Prefiled
   12/3/2015  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
   1/12/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 70)
   1/12/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
                        (House Journal-page 70)
   2/23/2016  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duckworth

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/3/2015

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 51-3-63 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENT WHO IS A CONSTABLE, RESERVE POLICE OFFICER, OR A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER MAY ENTER ANY STATE PARK WITHOUT CHARGE.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 3, Title 51 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 51-3-63.    A South Carolina resident who is a constable, reserve police officer, or volunteer firefighter may enter any state park without charge upon presentation to the person in charge of the park an identification card or badge that verifies that he is a constable, reserve police officer, or volunteer firefighter."

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

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