H 3217 General Bill, By Simrill and Robinson
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-1335 SO AS TO REQUIRE A COURT TO CONFISCATE THE LICENSE PLATE AND MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION OF EACH MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES, TO PROVIDE THE PERIOD A PERSON WHOSE LICENSE PLATE HAS BEEN CONFISCATED MAY NOT APPLY FOR A NEW LICENSE, TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR WHICH A LICENSE PLATE MUST BE SURRENDERED, TO PROVIDE THE PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO FAILS TO SURRENDER A LICENSE, AND TO ALLOW A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE TO BE ISSUED TO DRIVERS IN THE HOUSEHOLD OF A PERSON WHOSE LICENSE PLATE HAS BEEN CONFISCATED; TO AMEND SECTION 56-9-500, RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION UPON SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE AND THE CONTINUATION OF THE SUSPENSION UNTIL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IS PROVEN, SO AS TO NOT PERMIT A PERSON WHOSE MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION MAY BE SUSPENDED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES TO AVOID SUSPENSION BY MAINTAINING PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON ALL VEHICLES REGISTERED TO HIM; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 56-3-1340 RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE NOT AUTOMATICALLY SUSPENDING A PERSON'S MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION OR LICENSE PLATE.
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01/08/97	House	Prefiled
01/08/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-82
01/14/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-82