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S. 1057
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Sponsors: Senators Hutto, Gregory, Hawkins, Campsen, Cleary, Lourie, Alexander, Martin and Short
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Introduced in the Senate on January 18, 2006
Introduced in the House on March 30, 2006
Last Amended on March 29, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Medical malpractice
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/18/2006 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6 1/18/2006 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6 3/1/2006 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-23 3/29/2006 Senate Amended SJ-22 3/29/2006 Senate Read second time SJ-22 3/30/2006 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-8 3/30/2006 House Introduced and read first time HJ-37 3/30/2006 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-37
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
March 29, 2006
S. 1057
Introduced by Senators Hutto, Gregory, Hawkins, Campsen, Cleary, Lourie, Alexander, Martin and Short
S. Printed 3/29/06--S.
Read the first time January 18, 2006.
TO AMEND SECTION 15-79-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION BEFORE A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTION IS BROUGHT TO TRIAL, SO AS TO ALLOW PARTIES TO AGREE TO PARTICIPATE IN BINDING ARBITRATION, NON-BINDING ARBITRATION, EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION, OR OTHER FORMS OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION BEFORE A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTION IS BROUGHT TO TRIAL.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 15-79-120 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 32 of 2005, is amended to read:
"Section 15-79-120. At any time before a medical malpractice action is brought to trial, the parties shall participate in mediation governed by procedures established in the South Carolina Circuit Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules in effect at the time for the State or any portion of the State. Parties may also agree to participate in binding arbitration, non-binding arbitration, early neutral evaluation, or other forms of alternative dispute resolution."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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