South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3734

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3734
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19970326
Primary Sponsor:                Campsen
All Sponsors:                   Campsen, Altman, Barrett, Mason,
                                Seithel, Easterday, Davenport, Battle,
                                Cooper, Walker, Loftis, Young, Woodrum,
                                Simrill, Hamilton, Klauber, Delleney,
                                Miller, Sandifer, R. Smith, Robinson,
                                Townsend, Haskins, Allison, Riser,
                                Leach, Beck, Koon, Cato, Littlejohn,
                                Fleming, Edge, Tripp, Jordan, Limbaugh,
                                Harrell, Whatley, Trotter, Law, Bauer,
                                Kelley, Keegan, Wilkins 
Drafted Document Number:        pt\1062mm.97
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Medical, Military, Public and
                                Municipal Affairs Committee 27
                                H3M
Subject:                        Condoms, other contraceptives;
                                DHEC not to distribute to minors
                                without permission; Medical,
                                Minors
History

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980401  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.              Harrell
House   19980401  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.              Whatley
House   19980401  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.              Trotter
House   19980401  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.              Law
House   19980401  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.              Bauer
House   19980401  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.              Kelley
House   19980401  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.              Keegan
House   19980401  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.              Wilkins
House   19970326  Introduced, read first time,             27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, ANOTHER STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT, OR A PERSON ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF, SHALL NOT DISTRIBUTE CONDOMS OR OTHER TYPES OF CONTRACEPTIVES TO A PERSON UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF A PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR ONE ACTING IN LOCO PARENTIS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-1-115. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, another state agency or department, or a person acting on their behalf, shall not distribute condoms or other types of contraceptives to a person under sixteen years of age without the written consent of a parent, guardian, or one acting in loco parentis."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1998.

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