Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3189 Primary Sponsor:Keyserling Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Medical facility, preventing entrance or exit Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:JIC/5163.HC Introduced Date:Jan 09, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Apr 15, 1992 Last History Type:Recalled from Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Keyserling Manly Cork Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 3189 House Apr 15, 1992 Recalled from Committee 25 3189 House Feb 13, 1991 Committed to Committee 25 3189 House Feb 07, 1991 Committee Report: majority 27 favorable, with amendment, minority unfavorable 3189 House Jan 09, 1991 Introduced and read first 27 time, referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
RECALLED
April 15, 1992
H. 3189
S. Printed 4/15/92--H.
Read the first time January 9, 1991.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-5-135 SO AS TO MAKE IT A CRIME FOR A PERSON TO PREVENT A PERSON FROM ENTERING OR EXITING A MEDICAL FACILITY AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-5-135. (A) As used in this section:
(1) `Action' does not include speech.
(2) `Medical facility' means a health care facility as defined in Section 44-7-130 or a building in which a licensed physician provides services.
(3) `Person' does not include:
(a) the chief executive officer of the medical facility;
(b) a designee of the chief executive officer of the medical facility;
(c) an agent of the medical facility; or
(d) a law enforcement officer.
(B) A person may not act alone, or in concert with others, and with the intent to prevent an individual from entering or exiting a medical facility by physically:
(1) detaining the individual; or
(2) obstructing, impeding, or hindering the individual's passage.
(C) A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars or imprisoned for a period not to exceed ninety days, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.