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S. 987

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Hembree
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5783cm20.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2020
Introduced in the House on June 24, 2020
Last Amended on May 12, 2020
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Fireworks

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/14/2020  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 63)
   1/14/2020  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 63)
    2/7/2020  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee:  Hutto (ch), Goldfinch, 
                        McLeod, Senn, Rice
   3/11/2020  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 6)
   3/12/2020          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/12/2020  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 44)
   5/12/2020  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 44)
   5/12/2020  Senate  Roll call Ayes-37  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 44)
   5/12/2020  Senate  Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (Senate Journal-page 44)
   5/13/2020          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/13/2020  Senate  Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 4)
   6/24/2020  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 30)
   6/24/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 30)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/14/2020
3/11/2020
3/12/2020
5/12/2020
5/13/2020

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

May 12, 2020

S. 987

S. Printed 5/12/20--S.    [SEC 5/13/20 12:46 PM]

Read the first time January 14, 2020.

TO AMEND SECTION 23-35-175, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS AND CERTAIN TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "FIREWORKS PROHIBITED ZONE" TO INCLUDE ANY PUBLIC BEACH OR PUBLIC BEACH ACCESS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 23-35-175(A)(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(2)    'Fireworks Prohibited Zone' means:

(a)    any public beach or public beach access that a local governing body has:

(i)        designated by resolution as an area in which fireworks are prohibited from being knowingly and wilfully discharged, and

(ii)    posted with appropriate signs or placards indicating that the area is a Fireworks Prohibited Zone; or

(b)    property designated through the processes in this section as an area in which fireworks are prohibited from being knowingly and wilfully discharged."

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

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