South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 5400

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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Gilliard
Document Path: l:\council\bills\jn\3607ph22.docx

Introduced in the House on May 12, 2022
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: High Speed Police Pursuit

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/12/2022  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 147)
   5/12/2022  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 147)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/12/2022

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA STUDY COMMITTEE ON HIGH-SPEED POLICE PURSUITS TO EXAMINE THE EFFECTS ON PUBLIC SAFETY.

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

SECTION    1.    (A)    There is created the South Carolina Study Committee on High-Speed Police Pursuits to examine the use of high-speed police pursuits in South Carolina.

    (B)    The committee must be comprised of:

        (1)    one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

        (2)    one member appointed by the President of the Senate;

        (3)    one member appointed by the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives;

        (4)    one member appointed by the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate; and

        (5)    one member appointed by the Director of the Department of Public Safety.

    (C)    The South Carolina Study Committee on High-Speed Police Pursuits will evaluate:

        (1)    the impact on public safety;

        (2)    the liability of individual police officers, police departments, and governmental entities; and

        (3)    the feasibility to reduce the number of high-speed police pursuits through directives, training, and alternatives.

    (D)    The committee shall issue a report of its findings to the General Assembly by January 1, 2024, at which time the committee is dissolved.

    (E)    Administrative assistance, as needed, must be provided by the appropriate legislative committee staff.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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