H 3563 General Bill, By Howard
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 45-1-100 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STRAW THAT IS DISTRIBUTED IN A RESTAURANT OR
 ANOTHER PUBLIC PLACE MUST BE COVERED IN A WRAPPER.

   02/11/03  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   02/11/03  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-10
   04/30/03  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-85
   05/06/03  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Littlejohn, Altman,
                     W.D. Smith, Stewart, Leach, Cotty, Kennedy,
                     Young, Skelton, Moody-Lawrence, Duncan and
                     Taylor HJ-25
   05/07/03  House  Amended HJ-35
   05/07/03  House  Read second time HJ-36
   05/07/03  House  Roll call Yeas-55  Nays-54 HJ-36
   05/08/03  House  Rejected HJ-100
   05/08/03  House   Vote for passage:  Yeas-43  Nays-55 HJ-102

AMENDED

May 7, 2003

H. 3563

Introduced by Rep. Howard

S. Printed 5/7/03--H.

Read the first time February 11, 2003.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 45-1-100 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STRAW THAT IS DISTRIBUTED IN A RESTAURANT OR ANOTHER PUBLIC PLACE MUST BE COVERED IN A WRAPPER.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 45 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 45-1-100.    A straw that is distributed in a restaurant or another public place must be covered in a wrapper unless the straw is dispersed from a container designed to dispense a sterile straw individually and untouched."

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