South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 4905

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Hosey, Scott, Govan, Clyburn, Gilham, J. Hines, M. Hines and F.N. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5890cm04.doc

Introduced in the House on March 4, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Smoking in restaurants prohibited

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/4/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-73
    3/4/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-73
    3/9/2004          Scrivener's error corrected

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/4/2004
3/9/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-95-25 SO AS TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN A RESTAURANT AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 95, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-95-25.    (A)    It is unlawful for a person to smoke or possess lighted smoking material in any form in a restaurant.

(B)    A person violating subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than fifty nor more than seventy-five dollars."

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

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