S.0189

South Carolina S0189 creates the offense of assault and battery with bodily fluids, mandates testing for communicable diseases, and sets penalties.

South Carolina S0189 amends the state code to establish the offense of assault and battery with bodily fluids. It mandates that individuals charged with this offense undergo mandatory testing for communicable or bloodborne diseases if exposure poses a health risk to the victim. The bill specifies that a violation is a felony, with fines and imprisonment up to five years. If the offender tests positive for a communicable or bloodborne disease, the penalty increases to fines up to ten thousand dollars and imprisonment up to ten years.