South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 186

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Reese and Ford
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3019sl03.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Building codes, dead bolt locks requiring key on both sides; when may be used on exit doors

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/14/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-98
   1/14/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-98

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/14/2003

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-9-185 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INSTANCES IN WHICH DEAD BOLT LOCKS REQUIRING A KEY FOR OPERATION ON BOTH SIDES MAY BE USED ON EXIT DOORS.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 23-9-185.    Notwithstanding another provision of law including applicable building codes, dead bolt locks requiring a key for operation on both sides may be used on an exit door where there is:

(1)    a locking device that has a key that can be removed when the door is locked from the inside;

(2)    a window within easy access to the lock or glass in the door; and

(3)    no other accessible exit."

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

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