2003-2004 Bill 3201: Knowingly Exposing Person to Hepatitis C Virus Without Informing Prohibited

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 3201

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. W.D.Smith, Altman, Littlejohn, Simrill, CobbHunter and Cotty

Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11001ac03.doc

Companion/Similar bill(s): 3189

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003

Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Summary: Knowingly exposing person to Hepatitis C virus without informing prohibited

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

12/11/2002 House Prefiled

12/11/2002 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

1/14/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ79

1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ79

2/4/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/11/2002

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 4429145 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST, AND PENALTIES FOR, KNOWINGLY EXPOSING A PERSON TO THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS WITHOUT FIRST INFORMING THE PERSON OF THE INFECTION AND KNOWINGLY ENGAGING IN CERTAIN BEHAVIORS THAT WOULD EXPOSE A PERSON TO SUCH INFECTION, SO AS TO INCLUDE ALSO IN THIS PROHIBITION, KNOWINGLY EXPOSING OR ENGAGING IN BEHAVIORS THAT WOULD EXPOSE A PERSON TO THE HEPATITIS C VIRUS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 4429145 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“Section 4429145. (A) It is unlawful for a person who knows that he is infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Hepatitis C virus to:

(1) knowingly engage in sexual intercourse, vaginal, anal, or oral, with another person without first informing that person of his HIV or Hepatitis C viral infection;

(2) knowingly commit an act of prostitution with another person;

(3) knowingly sell or donate blood, blood products, semen, tissue, organs, or other body fluids;

(4) forcibly engage in sexual intercourse, vaginal, anal, or oral, without the consent of the other person, including one’s legal spouse; or

(5) knowingly share with another person a hypodermic needle, syringe, or both, for the introduction of drugs or any other substance into, or for the withdrawal of blood or body fluids from the other person’s body without first informing that person that the needle, syringe, or both, has been used by someone infected with HIV or Hepatitis C virus.

(B) A person who violates this section subsection (A) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than ten years.”

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

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