H 4909 General Bill, By King, Gilliard, Parks, Dillard, Gunn, Howard, Mack, 
Hart and Whipper
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 59-63-72 SO AS TO REQUIRE A STUDENT WHO PARTICIPATES ON A SCHOOL SPONSORED
 ATHLETIC TEAM TO BE ADMINISTERED A TEST TO DETERMINE IF THE STUDENT HAS SICKLE
 CELL ANEMIA DURING THE STUDENT'S PREPARTICIPATION PHYSICAL AND TO REQUIRE THE
 DOCTOR WHO ADMINISTERS THE TEST TO CLEAR THE STUDENT FOR PARTICIPATION ON THE
 TEAM BEFORE HE IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE.

   04/28/10  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-13
   04/29/10  House  Debate adjourned HJ-38
   05/04/10  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart
   05/06/10  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 11, 2010
   05/12/10  House  Amended HJ-79
   05/12/10  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Crawford, JR Smith,
                     GR Smith, Bedingfield, Hamilton, Nanney, Wylie,
                     King, Millwood, Hiott, RL Brown, Gilliard, Long,
                     Hosey, Govan, and JH Neal HJ-79
   05/25/10  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper
   05/25/10  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 26, 2010 HJ-149
   05/26/10  House  Rejected HJ-66
   05/26/10  House  Roll call Yeas-46  Nays-56 HJ-66

AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE

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May 12, 2010

H. 4909

Introduced by Reps. King, Gilliard, Parks, Dillard, Gunn, Howard and Mack

S. Printed 4/28/10--H.

Read the first time April 28, 2010.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-72 SO AS TO REQUIRE A STUDENT WHO PARTICIPATES ON A SCHOOL SPONSORED ATHLETIC TEAM TO BE ADMINISTERED A TEST TO DETERMINE IF THE STUDENT HAS SICKLE CELL ANEMIA DURING THE STUDENT'S PREPARTICIPATION PHYSICAL AND TO REQUIRE THE DOCTOR WHO ADMINISTERS THE TEST TO CLEAR THE STUDENT FOR PARTICIPATION ON THE TEAM BEFORE HE IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 63, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-63-72.    In order for a student to participate on a school sponsored athletic team, the student must undergo a preparticipation physical, during which time a test to determine if the student has sickle cell anemia or carries the sickle cell anemia trait must be administered. The doctor who administers the test must clear the student for participation on the team before the student is eligible to participate."

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