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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.172 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20010118 Primary Sponsor:Wilson All Sponsors:Wilson, Setzler Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\ggs\22766cm01.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:DUI, motor vehicle fatal accident, breath test performed on surviving driver to determine presence of alcohol, drugs History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20010207 Co-Sponsor added by Senator Setzler Senate 20010130 Committed to Committee 11 SJ Senate 20010130 Recalled from Committee 15 ST Senate 20010118 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2952 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHEMICAL TEST OF THE BREATH, BLOOD, OR URINE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS OR THE COMBINATION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS MUST BE PERFORMED ON THE DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHO SURVIVES A FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-2952. Notwithstanding another provision of law, a chemical test of the breath, blood, or urine for the purpose of determining the presence of alcohol or drugs or the combination of alcohol and drugs must be performed on the driver of a motor vehicle who survives a fatal motor vehicle accident."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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