H*4347 (Rat #0289, Act #0269 of 2006) General Bill, By Limehouse, Harrell, Bailey, Battle, Brady, Vaughn, Cobb-Hunter, Kirsh, Ballentine, Clyburn, Young, Mahaffey, Hinson, Vick, J. Brown, Ceips, Herbkersman, Simrill, Bales, M.A. Pitts, J.E. Smith, Hagood, Whipper and Neilson
Summary: Breastfeeding
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-97 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A WOMAN MAY BREASTFEED HER CHILD IN ANY LOCATION WHERE THE MOTHER AND CHILD ARE AUTHORIZED TO BE AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH BREASTFEEDING IS NOT INDECENT EXPOSURE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-15-130, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF INDECENT EXPOSURE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS OFFENSE DOES NOT APPLY TO A WOMAN WHO BREASTFEEDS HER CHILD IN A PLACE WHERE SHE AND THE CHILD ARE AUTHORIZED TO BE. - ratified title
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12/07/05	House	Prefiled
12/07/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-39
01/10/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-40
01/10/06	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.Brown
01/18/06	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ceips, Herbkersman
01/24/06	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Simrill
01/26/06	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bales
01/31/06	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.A.Pitts, J.E.Smith
02/02/06	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hagood, Whipper
02/09/06	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-3
02/14/06	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Neilson
02/14/06	House	Amended HJ-39
02/14/06	House	Read second time HJ-40
02/15/06	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
02/16/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-14
02/16/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-14
02/16/06	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott
03/29/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-16
04/04/06	Senate	Amended SJ-55
04/04/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-55
04/05/06	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-26
04/20/06	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 25, 2006 HJ-66
04/25/06	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-145
04/27/06		Ratified R 289
05/02/06		Signed By Governor
05/04/06		Copies available
05/04/06		Effective date 05/02/06
05/09/06		Act No. 269