South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 4710

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. McKnight, Henegan and King
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5040cm16.docx

Introduced in the House on January 20, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Drug test for Law Enforcement Officer candidates

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/20/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 5)
   1/20/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 5)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/20/2016

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS A CANDIDATE TO BECOME A CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THIS STATE MUST SUCCESSFULLY PASS A DRUG TEST THAT INCLUDES A TEST FOR THE UNLAWFUL USE OF ANABOLIC STEROIDS BEFORE HE MAY RECEIVE HIS CERTIFICATION, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MUST UNDERGO RANDOM DRUG TESTING THROUGHOUT THEIR PERIOD OF CERTIFICATION, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL DRUG TESTING MUST BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL, AND TO PROVIDE THAT LAWFUL USE OF ANABOLIC STEROIDS SHALL NOT PROHIBIT A CANDIDATE FROM RECEIVING OR MAINTAINING CERTIFICATION.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 23, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 23-23-45.    (A)    A person who is a candidate to become a certified law enforcement officer in this State must successfully pass a drug test that includes a test for the unlawful use of anabolic steroids before he may receive his certification.

(B)    All certified law enforcement officers in this State must undergo random drug testing throughout their period of certification.

(C)    Any drug testing that is required by the provisions contained in this section must be conducted under the direction of the Law Enforcement Training Council.

(D)    Lawful use of anabolic steroids by a candidate being considered for certification or a certified law enforcement officer shall not prohibit a candidate from receiving or maintaining certification."

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

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