South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3380


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3380
Ratification Number:              73
Act Number:                       36
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010130
Primary Sponsor:                  Jennings
All Sponsors:                     Jennings and Kelley
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11195ac01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20010502
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20010529
Subject:                          Bungee jumping, regulation of devices 
                                  used in; Athletics


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20010611  Act No. A36
------  20010529  Signed by Governor
------  20010523  Ratified R73
Senate  20010502  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20010419  Read second time
Senate  20010417  Committee report: Favorable            08 SG
Senate  20010220  Introduced, read first time,           08 SG
                  referred to Committee
House   20010216  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20010215  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on 
                  Friday, 20010216
House   20010214  Committee report: Favorable            25 HJ
House   20010130  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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Revised on April 17, 2001 - Word format

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(A36, R73, H3380)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 52-19-20 AND 52-19-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING BUNGEE JUMPING, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE REGULATION OF BUNGEE JUMPING DEVICES IN WHICH THE BUNGEE CORD IS A WIRE ROPE, CABLE, SPRING, OR OTHER DEVICE SIMILAR IN DESIGN OR USE.

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

"Bungee jumping" defined

SECTION 1. Section 52-19-20 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 408 of 1994, is amended to read:

"Section 52-19-20. (A) For purposes of this chapter, the term 'bungee jumping' includes and refers to the sport, activity, or practice of jumping, stepping out, dropping, or otherwise being released into the air while attached or fastened to a cord made of rubber, latex, or other elastic-type material, whether natural or synthetic or wire rope or cable or springs or other devices similar in design or use, whereby the cord, wire rope, cable, spring, or other device similar in design or use stops the fall, lengthens and shortens, allows the person to bounce up and down, and is intended to finally bring the person to a stop at a point above the surface.

(B) Each bungee operation must be considered a new device."

"Bungee catapulting" or "reverse bungee jumping" defined

SECTION 2. Section 52-19-50(5) and (7) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 408 of 1994, are amended to read:

"(5) 'Bungee catapulting' or 'reverse bungee jumping' means the sport, activity, or practice whereby a person is attached to a bungee cord or wire rope or cable or springs or other devices similar in design or use which is stretched and then released, thus catapulting or otherwise launching the jumper or passenger into the air from a fixed position. Bungee catapulting is prohibited in this State.

(7) 'Bungee jumping' means the sport, activity, or other practice of jumping, diving, stepping out, dropping, or otherwise being released into the air while attached or fastened to a bungee cord or wire rope or cable or springs or other devices similar in design or use, whereby the cord, wire rope, cable, spring, or other devices similar in design or use stops the fall, lengthens and shortens, allows the person to bounce or jump up and down, and is intended to finally bring the person to a stop at a point above the landing surface."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2001.

Approved the 29th day of May, 2001.

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