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H 4796

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 13, 2022
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Choking prevention, restaurants and EMS

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Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "CHOKING PREVENTION ACT"; BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-147 SO AS TO REQUIRE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS TO MAINTAIN A MANUALLY OPERATED SUCTION-BASED ANTICHOKING DEVICE ON THEIR PREMISES FOR USE IN A CHOKING EMERGENCY AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR RENDERING SUCH EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE; BY ADDING SECTION 44-61-85 SO AS TO REQUIRE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL TO MAINTAIN AS PART OF THEIR EQUIPMENT A MANUALLY OPERATED SUCTION-BASED ANTICHOKING DEVICE FOR USE IN APPROPRIATE CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Bill Sponsors (26)

Melissa Oremus

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 84
Primary

Cal Forrest

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 39
Primary

Bill Taylor

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 86
Primary

Merita A. "Rita" Allison

  • Republican
Primary

Garry R. Smith

  • Republican
Primary

Stewart Jones

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 14
Primary

Richie Yow

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 53
Primary

Gil Gatch

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 94
Primary

Bobby Cox

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 21
Primary

Jason Elliott

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 22
Primary

Roger Nutt

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 34
Primary

Weston Newton

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 120
Primary

Spencer Wetmore

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 115
Primary

John McCravy

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 13
Primary

Davis

     
Primary

Lucas Atkinson

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 57
Primary

Victor M. "Vic" Dabney

  • Republican
Primary

Wendell Gilliard

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 111
Primary

Jackie Hayes

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 55
Primary

Bill Herbkersman

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 118
Primary

Bill Hixon

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 83
Primary

Cezar E. McKnight

  • Democratic
Primary

Bill Sandifer

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 2
Primary

Anne Thayer

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 9
Primary

Will Wheeler

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 50
Primary

Bill Whitmire

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 1
Primary

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Jan 13, 2022

House

Introduced and read first time

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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