South Carolina Senate Bill 871 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-07 - Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Goldfinch, McLeod, Senn, Rice
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend Section 17-5-550 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws, 1976, Relating To Duties Of The Coroner In Child Death Investigations, To Permit The Coroner, Medical Examiner, Or Law Enforcement Officer To Petition A Magistrate, Municipal Judge, Or Circuit Court Judge Within The Jurisdiction For A Warrant Obtain Samples And To Test The Blood, Breath, Or Urine Of The Child's Caregiver If There Is Probable Cause To Believe The Intoxication Or Impairment Contributed To The Death Of The Child; To Provide That The Samples Obtained Pursuant To This Section Must Be Handled In Accordance With Procedures Approved By The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division; To Provide That The Person Who Obtains The Samples And The Medical Facility Where The Procedure Is Performed Is Released From Civil Or Criminal Liability Unless The Sample Is Obtained In A Negligent, Reckless, Or Fraudulent Manner; And To Provide That No Person May Be Required By The Coroner, Medical Examiner, Or Law Enforcement Officer To Obtain Or Take A Sample Pursuant To This Section.

Coroner; child death investigation

Sen. Bradley Hutto [D]

Sen. George Campsen [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Goldfinch, McLeod, Senn, Rice
2020-01-17	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Young, McLeod, Senn
2020-01-14	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2020-01-14	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2019-12-11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-12-11	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
17	5	550	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0871&session=123&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/871_20191211.htm