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H. 3687

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Govan and J.E. Johnson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5972cm21.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3038

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Restraint, criminal suspect

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/14/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 552)
   1/14/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 552)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/14/2021

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR PARAMEDIC TO INJECT KETAMINE INTO A CRIMINAL SUSPECT AS A MEANS TO INCAPACITATE HIM.

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

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

"Section 23-1-250.    It is unlawful for a law enforcement officer or a paramedic to inject the drug ketamine into a criminal suspect as a means to incapacitate him."

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

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