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A159, R186, S1097

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Alexander, L. Martin, Sheheen, O'Dell, Land, Mulvaney and Malloy
Document Path: l:\s-gen\drafting\tca\017futu.jd.tca.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4560

Introduced in the Senate on January 26, 2010
Introduced in the House on April 20, 2010
Passed by the General Assembly on May 5, 2010
Governor's Action: May 12, 2010, Signed

Summary: Future Volunteer Firefighters Act

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/26/2010  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   1/26/2010  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        SJ-5
   4/14/2010  Senate  Polled out of committee Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        SJ-60
   4/14/2010  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, 
                        Commerce and Industry SJ-60
   4/15/2010  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-20
   4/15/2010  Senate  Read second time SJ-20
   4/20/2010  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-10
   4/20/2010  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-46
   4/20/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-47
   4/22/2010  House   Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-4
   4/27/2010  House   Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 4, 2010 HJ-55
    5/4/2010  House   Read second time HJ-38
    5/5/2010  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-12
    5/6/2010          Ratified R 186
   5/12/2010          Signed By Governor
   5/21/2010          Effective date 05/12/10
   5/25/2010          Act No. 159

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/26/2010
4/14/2010
4/15/2010
4/22/2010

(A159, R186, S1097)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-21-110 SO AS TO ENACT THE "FUTURE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ACT OF SOUTH CAROLINA" AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION IN COOPERATION WITH THE STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION MAY ESTABLISH A JUNIOR FIREFIGHTERS PROGRAM.

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

Future Volunteer Firefighters Act of South Carolina

SECTION    1.    This act shall be known and cited as the "Future Volunteer Firefighters Act of South Carolina".

Junior firefighters program

SECTION    2.    Chapter 21, Title 41 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 41-21-110.    (A)    The Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, in cooperation with the State Firefighters Association, may establish a junior firefighters program, consistent with all applicable state and federal child labor laws, for the purpose of encouraging, educating, and training qualified youth to enter the fire service as a career. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, qualified youth under eighteen years of age shall be allowed to participate in training activities offered by local fire departments, the Office of the State Fire Marshall, and the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. As used in this subsection, the term 'qualified youth' means an uncompensated fire department or rescue squad member who is between fourteen and eighteen years of age.

(B)    Participants in the junior firefighters program are not considered employees of the State and are not considered eligible for unemployment compensation upon termination from the program; however, participants are entitled to all other work benefits, including workers' compensation or its equivalent."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 6th day of May, 2010.

Approved the 12th day of May, 2010.

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