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H. 3634
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Gullick and Vick
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Introduced in the House on March 6, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Kelli's Law
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/6/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5
3/6/2007 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5
4/24/2008 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vick
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT "KELLI'S LAW", BY ADDING SECTION 23-6-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH HIGHWAY PATROL VEHICLE MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A FIELD BREATHALYZER DEVICE THAT MUST BE ADMINISTERED ON A PERSON SUSPECTED OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, DRUGS, OR ANOTHER SUBSTANCE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. This act may be referred to as "Kelli's Law".
SECTION 2. Article 3, Chapter 6, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 23-6-115. Notwithstanding another provision of law, each highway patrol vehicle must be equipped with a field breathalyzer device that must be administered on a person who a highway patrolman has stopped for being suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or another substance."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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