Bill Text: SC H3995 | 2015-2016 | 121st General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina House Bill 3995 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Law enforcement officer certification

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-16 - Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs [H3995 Detail]

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE A PERSON MAY BE CERTIFIED OR RECERTIFIED AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HE MUST BE CERTIFIED TO PERFORM CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION.

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

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

"Section 23-23-75. Before a person may be certified or recertified as a law enforcement officer by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council, he must be certified to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation."

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