Blood and Organ Donation
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-43-15 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT DONATED BLOOD, OTHER HUMAN TISSUE, OR ORGANS BE TESTED FOR THE PRESENCE OF CERTAIN CONTAMINANTS AND LABELED ACCORDINGLY BEFORE DISTRIBUTION FOR USE IN TRANSFUSIONS OR TRANSPLANTATIONS, TO ALLOW PATIENTS TO DECLINE CONTAMINATED DONATED PRODUCTS WITHOUT PENALTY, TO CREATE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE SECTION, TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
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Total actions
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Committee
1
Feb 7, 2024
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Feb 7, 2024
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
R.J. May
RRepublican
P
Rob Harris
RRepublican
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