South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3856

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Howard, Weeks, Erickson, Mitchell, Gilliam, Kilmartin, B.J. Cox, Brittain, Sessions, O'Neal, West, Leber, Pedalino, Lawson, Vaughan, Pope, McGinnis, Hardee, Nutt, Brewer, Connell, Guest, Guffey, Hager, Jordan, Lowe, Murphy, Pendarvis, Wheeler, Carter, Kirby and Chapman
Document Path: LC-0195CM23.docx

Introduced in the House on February 1, 2023
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Alerts

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
2/1/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
2/1/2023 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 9)
2/2/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter
2/14/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby
3/29/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

02/01/2023



A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS by adding section 23-3-340 so as to provide when persons diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia are reported missing, the state law enforcement division must send wireless emergency alert notifications to law enforcement agencies and the public regarding the missing persons.

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

SECTION 1.    Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 23 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

   Section 23-3-340. When a person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia is reported missing pursuant to this article, the State Law Enforcement Division must send wireless emergency alert notifications to law enforcement agencies and the public regarding the missing person.

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

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