BIL:3380

RTN:73

ACN:36

TYP:General Bill GB

INB:House

IND:20010130

PSP:Jennings

SPO:Jennings and Kelley

DDN:l:\council\bills\nbd\11195ac01.doc

DPB:20010502

GOV:S

DGA:20010529

SUB:Bungee jumping, regulation of devices used in; Athletics

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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------20010611Act No. A36

------20010529Signed by Governor

------20010523Ratified R73

Senate20010502Read third time, enrolled for

ratification

Senate20010419Read second time

Senate20010417Committee report: Favorable08 SG

Senate20010220Introduced, read first time,08 SG

referred to Committee

House20010216Read third time, sent to Senate

House20010215Read second time, unanimous

consent for third reading on

Friday, 20010216

House20010214Committee report: Favorable25 HJ

House20010130Introduced, read first time,25 HJ

referred to Committee

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20010214

Revised on 20010417

TXT:

(A36, R73, H3380)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 521920 AND 521950, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING BUNGEE JUMPING, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE REGULATION OF BUNGEE JUMPING DEVICES IN WHICH THE BUNGEE CORD IS A WIRE ROPE, CABLE, SPRING, OR OTHER DEVICE SIMILAR IN DESIGN OR USE.

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

“Bungee jumping” defined

SECTION1.Section 521920 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 408 of 1994, is amended to read:

“Section 521920.(A)For purposes of this chapter, the term ‘bungee jumping’ includes and refers to the sport, activity, or practice of jumping, stepping out, dropping, or otherwise being released into the air while attached or fastened to a cord made of rubber, latex, or other elastictype material, whether natural or synthetic or wire rope or cable or springs or other devices similar in design or use, whereby the cord, wire rope, cable, spring, or other device similar in design or use stops the fall, lengthens and shortens, allows the person to bounce up and down, and is intended to finally bring the person to a stop at a point above the surface.

(B)Each bungee operation must be considered a new device.”

“Bungee catapulting” or “reverse bungee jumping” defined

SECTION2.Section 521950(5) and (7) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 408 of 1994, are amended to read:

“(5)‘Bungee catapulting’ or ‘reverse bungee jumping’ means the sport, activity, or practice whereby a person is attached to a bungee cord or wire rope or cable or springs or other devices similar in design or use which is stretched and then released, thus catapulting or otherwise launching the jumper or passenger into the air from a fixed position. Bungee catapulting is prohibited in this State.

(7)‘Bungee jumping’ means the sport, activity, or other practice of jumping, diving, stepping out, dropping, or otherwise being released into the air while attached or fastened to a bungee cord or wire rope or cable or springs or other devices similar in design or use, whereby the cord, wire rope, cable, spring, or other devices similar in design or use stops the fall, lengthens and shortens, allows the person to bounce or jump up and down, and is intended to finally bring the person to a stop at a point above the landing surface.”

Time effective

SECTION3.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2001.

Approved the 29th day of May, 2001.

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