South Carolina Senate Bill 251 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-01-09 - Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rose, Shoopman
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A Bill To Amend The 1976 Code By Adding Section 56-5-2960 To Provide That An Arresting Officer Must Direct And A Driver Of A Motor Vehicle Involved In An Accident That Causes The Death Of Another Person To Submit To Chemical Tests Of The Driver's Breath, Blood, Or Urine To Determine The Presence Of Alcohol Or Drugs, Or The Combination Of Both, For An Offense Arising Out Of Acts Alleged To Have Been Committed While The Person Was Driving The Motor Vehicle Under The Influence Of Alcohol, Drugs, Or Both.

Accident causing death

Sen. Lee Bright [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-09		Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rose, Shoopman
2011-01-11		Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2011-01-11		Introduced and read first time
2010-12-08		Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2010-12-08		Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
56	5	2960	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0251&session=119&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess119_2011-2012/prever/251_20101208.htm