Bill Text: SC S0380 | 2013-2014 | 120th General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Emergency Medical Services

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-05-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [S0380 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2013-S0380-Comm_Sub.html

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 10, 2013

S. 380

Introduced by Senator L. Martin

S. Printed 4/10/13--S.

Read the first time February 13, 2013.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 380) to amend Section 15-78-60, South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, relating to exceptions to waiver of immunity, so as to include emergency medical, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

The Committee on Judiciary proposed the following amendment (JUD0380.002):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, by striking lines 23-24, in Section 15-78-60(6), as contained in SECTION 1, and inserting therein the following:

/    failure to provide or the method of providing emergency response services, including, but not limited to, EMS, police    /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

CHAUNCEY K. GREGORY for Committee.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

State Budget and Control Board

The board reports there is no impact to the Insurance Reserve Fund with the adoption of this Bill.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPACT:

The State Budget Division surveyed local governments to access the impact of this bill. One county reported there was no fiscal impact.

Approved By:

Brenda Hart

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 15-78-60, SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, 1976, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO WAIVER OF IMMUNITY, SO AS TO INCLUDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 15-78-60(6) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(6)    civil disobedience, riot, insurrection, or rebellion or the failure to provide or the method of providing emergency services, including, but not limited to, emergency medical services, police or fire protection;"

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