South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3785


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3785
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970401
Primary Sponsor:                   Askins 
All Sponsors:                      Askins 
Drafted Document Number:           gjk\20424sd.97
Residing Body:                     House
Date Tabled:                       19970514
Subject:                           Smoke detectors, first
                                   violation of provisions, seven days
                                   to install; Fire, Property



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970514  Tabled
House   19970507  Request for debate by Representative             Spearman
                                                                   Koon
                                                                   Stuart
                                                                   Bowers
                                                                   Loftis
                                                                   Trotter
                                                                   Bailey
House   19970430  Committee report: Favorable              26 HLCI
House   19970401  Introduced, read first time,             26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 30, 1997

H. 3785

Introduced by Rep. Askins

S. Printed 4/30/97--H.

Read the first time April 1, 1997.

THE COMMITTEE ON

LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3785), to amend Section 5-25-1370, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

HARRY F. CATO, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 5-25-1370, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS COMMITTING A FIRST VIOLATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW REQUIRING SMOKE DETECTORS HAVING FIFTEEN DAYS TO INSTALL A SMOKE DETECTOR OR REPAIR OR REPLACE THE DETECTOR, SO AS TO REDUCE THIS TIME TO SEVEN DAYS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 5-25-1370 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 524 of 1994, is amended to read:

"Section 5-25-1370. A person who violates this article on first offense has fifteen seven days to install a smoke detector or to repair or replace the detector. On second offense, a person who violates this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

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

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