2017-2018 Bill 25: Milli's Law - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

S. 25

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senator Johnson

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Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2017

Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

Summary: Milli's Law

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

12/13/2016SenatePrefiled

12/13/2016SenateReferred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

1/10/2017SenateIntroduced and read first time (Senate Journalpage 27)

1/10/2017SenateReferred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journalpage 27)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/13/2016

A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 50 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON OPERATING A WATER DEVICE THAT COLLIDES WITH ANOTHER WATER DEVICE RESULTING IN DEATH OR GREAT BODILY INJURY MUST SUBMIT TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTS MUST BE ADMINISTERED IF A PASSENGER IN EITHER WATER DEVICE IS UNABLE TO BE LOCATED AFTER THE COLLISION.

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

SECTION1.This act may be cited as “Milli’s Law.”

SECTION2.Article 1, Chapter 21, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 5021107.(A)A person who operates a water device that is involved in a collision with another water device resulting in death or great bodily injury must submit to chemical tests or analysis of his breath, blood, or urine to determine the presence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both.

(B)The provisions of this section also apply when a passenger in either water device is unable to be located after the collision.”

SECTION3.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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