South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 532

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    532
Ratification Number:            292
Act Number:                     288
Primary Sponsor:                Wilson
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Litter, cigarettes and
                                filters
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940215
Computer Document Number:       JIC/6718.HC
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940302
Introduced Date:                19930310
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940302
Last History Type:              Act No. 288
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wilson
                                Bryan
                                Giese
                                Thomas
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
532    ------  19940302      Act No. 288
532    ------  19940302      Signed by Governor
532    ------  19940224      Ratified R 292
532    House   19940215      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
532    House   19940210      Read second time
532    House   19940210      Objection by Representative               G. Brown
532    House   19940209      Committee Report: Favorable     20
532    House   19930504      Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee
532    Senate  19930430      Read third time, sent to House
532    Senate  19930429      Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Friday, April 30, 1993
532    Senate  19930428      Committee Report: Favorable     11
532    Senate  19930310      Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
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(A288, R292, S532)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-700, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF LITTERING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LITTER INCLUDES CIGARETTES AND CIGARETTE FILTERS.

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

Litter to include cigarettes and filters

SECTION 1. Section 16-11-700 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 63 of 1991, is further amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:

"( ) For purposes of the offenses established by this section, litter includes cigarettes and cigarette filters."

Time effective

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

Approved the 2nd day of March, 1994.