Current Status Bill Number:4003 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970410 Primary Sponsor:F. Smith All Sponsors:F. Smith, R. Smith, Inabinett, Lee, Fleming, Hawkins, Harrison, Sandifer, Law, McMahand, Webb, Trotter, Stille, Littlejohn, Felder, Lloyd, Beck, Allison, McLeod, Howard, Scott, Cooper, Hinson, Altman, J. Hines, Cobb-Hunter, Vaughn, Barrett, Mason, Breeland, Leach, T. Brown, Phillips, Lanford, Mack, Davenport, Jordan, Cato, Limehouse, Harrell and Loftis Drafted Document Number:dka\4318ac.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Motor vehicles, unlawful to leave child unattended in; Minors
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House 19970410 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
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TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL CONDUCT TOWARDS CHILDREN, SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO LEAVE A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF TEN UNATTENDED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-50(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 450 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"(A) It is unlawful for a person who has charge or custody of a child, who is the parent or guardian of a child, or who is responsible for the care and support of a child to:
(1) place the child at unreasonable risk of harm affecting the child's life, physical or mental health, or safety;
(2) do or cause to be done unlawfully or maliciously any bodily harm to the child so that the life or health of the child is endangered or likely to be endangered; or
(3) wilfully abandon the child; or
(4) leave a child under the age of ten unattended in a motor vehicle in which the motor is running."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.