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H. 3030
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Cobb-Hunter, Alexander and Henegan
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18321ab15.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2015
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Student athletes to have electrocardiogram test
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/11/2014 House Prefiled
12/11/2014 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
1/13/2015 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 69)
1/13/2015 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
(House Journal-page 69)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-77 SO AS TO REQUIRE A STUDENT WHO PARTICIPATES ON A SCHOOL-SPONSORED ATHLETIC TEAM TO BE ADMINISTERED AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TEST DURING THE STUDENT'S PREPARTICIPATION PHYSICAL AND TO REQUIRE THE DOCTOR WHO ADMINISTERS THE TEST TO CLEAR THE STUDENT FOR PARTICIPATION ON THE TEAM BEFORE HE IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE; AND TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 63, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-63-77. (A) In order for a student to participate on a school-sponsored athletic team, the student must undergo a preparticipation physical, during which an electrocardiogram test must be administered. The physician who administers the test must clear the student for participation on the team before the student is eligible to participate.
(B) For purposes of this section:
(1) 'Physician' is defined in the same manner as provided in Section 40-47-20(35).
(2) 'Student athlete' includes cheerleaders."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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