H 3856 Session 125 (2023-2024)
H 3856 General Bill, By Howard , Weeks, Erickson, Mitchell, Gilliam, Kilmartin,
B.J. Cox, Brittain, Sessions, O'Neal, West, Leber, Pedalino, Lawson, Vaughan,
Pope, McGinnis, Hardee, Nutt, Brewer, Connell, Guest, Guffey, Hager, Jordan,
Lowe, Murphy, Pendarvis, Wheeler, Carter, Kirby and Chapman
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-340 SO
AS TO PROVIDE WHEN PERSONS DIAGNOSED WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR DEMENTIA ARE
REPORTED MISSING, THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION MUST SEND WIRELESS
EMERGENCY ALERT NOTIFICATIONS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC
REGARDING THE MISSING PERSONS.
2/1/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
2/1/2023 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 9)
2/2/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter
2/14/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby
3/29/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman
H 3856 General Bill, By Howard, Weeks, Erickson, Mitchell, Gilliam, Kilmartin,
B.J. Cox, Brittain, Sessions, O'Neal, West, Leber, Pedalino, Lawson, Vaughan,
Pope, McGinnis, Hardee, Nutt, Brewer, Connell, Guest, Guffey, Hager, Jordan,
Lowe, Murphy, Pendarvis, Wheeler, Carter, Kirby and Chapman
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS by adding section 23-3-340 so as to provide when persons diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia are reported missing, the state law enforcement division must send wireless emergency alert notifications to law enforcement agencies and the public regarding the missing persons.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 23 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 23-3-340. When a person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia is reported missing pursuant to this article, the State Law Enforcement Division must send wireless emergency alert notifications to law enforcement agencies and the public regarding the missing person.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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