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H3287Introduced in the House

Driving and boating under the influence

IntroducedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by Jermaine Johnson, District 52

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 56-5-2937 So As To Provide Persons Convicted Of Reckless Vehicular Homicide While Under The Influence Of Alcohol Or Any Other Drug Or Combination Of Drugs, Or Convicted Of Reckless Vehicular Homicide And Had At Least One Prior Conviction For Driving Motor Vehicles Under The Influence Of Alcohol, Any Other Drug, Or A Combination Of Other Drugs Or Substances, Or Driving Motor Vehicles With An Unlawful Alcohol Concentration And Whose Victims Were Parents Of Minor Children, Must Pay Restitution In The Form Of Child Maintenance To Each Of The Victims' Children Until Each Child Reaches Eighteen Years Of Age And Has Graduated From High School; And By Adding Section 50-21-118 So As To Provide Persons Convicted Of Operating Moving Water Devices While Under The Influence Of Alcohol Or Drugs When Death Results, Or Reckless Homicide While Under The Influence Of Alcohol Or Drugs And Whose Victims Were Parents Of Minor Children, Must Pay Restitution In The Form Of Child Maintenance To Each Of The Victims' Children Until Each Child Reaches Eighteen Years Of Age And Has Graduated From High School.

Where it stands

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGinnis

February 5, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGinnis

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