South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018
S. 25
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Johnson
Document Path: l:\s-res\klj\001brea.dmr.klj.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
Summary: Milli's Law
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/13/2016 Senate Prefiled
12/13/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
1/10/2017 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journalpage27)
1/10/2017 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journalpage27)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/13/2016
A BILL
TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 50 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON OPERATING A WATER DEVICE THAT COLLIDES WITH ANOTHER WATER DEVICE RESULTING IN DEATH OR GREAT BODILY INJURY MUST SUBMIT TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTS MUST BE ADMINISTERED IF A PASSENGER IN EITHER WATER DEVICE IS UNABLE TO BE LOCATED AFTER THE COLLISION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. This act may be cited as “Milli’s Law.”
SECTION 2. Article 1, Chapter 21, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
“Section 5021107. (A) A person who operates a water device that is involved in a collision with another water device resulting in death or great bodily injury must submit to chemical tests or analysis of his breath, blood, or urine to determine the presence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both.
(B) The provisions of this section also apply when a passenger in either water device is unable to be located after the collision.”
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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