H 4850 General Bill, By Cotty, Whipper, Moody-Lawrence, Knotts, Allison, Bales, 
Bingham, Bowers, J. Brown, R. Brown, Campsen, Carnell, Chellis, Clyburn, 
Cobb-Hunter, Delleney, Emory, Freeman, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hayes, Hosey, 
Howard, Huggins, Jennings, Kirsh, Lourie, Mack, McGee, McLeod, 
Meacham-Richardson, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Parks, Quinn, Rhoad, Riser, 
Rodgers, Rutherford, Sheheen, Sinclair, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Snow, Talley, 
Taylor, Townsend, Walker, Webb and Wilder

Similar(S 830)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 8-11-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STATE AND LOCAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE
 ENTITLED TO CERTAIN PAID LEAVES OF ABSENCE IN ORDER TO BE AN ORGAN DONOR.

   03/05/02  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-14
   03/05/02  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-15

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STATE AND LOCAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE ENTITLED TO CERTAIN PAID LEAVES OF ABSENCE IN ORDER TO BE AN ORGAN DONOR.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 8-11-65.    (A)    All officers and employees of this State or a political subdivision of this State who wish to be an organ donor and who accrue annual or sick leave as part of their employment are entitled to leaves of absence from their respective duties without loss of pay, time, annual or sick leave, or efficiency rating for one or more periods not exceeding an aggregate of thirty regularly scheduled workdays in any one fiscal year during which they may engage in the donation of their organs. Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays may not be included in the thirty-day aggregate unless the particular Saturday, Sunday, or holiday to be included is a regularly scheduled workday for the officer or employee involved.

    (B)    The officer or employee must show documentation from the attending physician of the proposed organ donation before leave is approved that confirms that the employee is the donor."

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