S 0375 General Bill, By Grooms, Verdin and Senn
Summary: Emergency Scene Management
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-1538, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS OF EMERGENCY SCENE MANAGEMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A DRIVER SHALL ENSURE THAT HIS VEHICLE IS KEPT UNDER CONTROL WHEN APPROACHING OR PASSING A MOTOR VEHICLE STOPPED ON OR NEAR THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A STREET OR HIGHWAY; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON DRIVING A VEHICLE APPROACHING A STATIONARY VEHICLE DISPLAYING FLASHING HAZARD LIGHTS SHALL SLOW DOWN, YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND MAINTAIN A SAFE SPEED IF CHANGING LANES IS UNSAFE; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
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01/12/23	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
01/12/23	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 3)
01/19/23	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Transportation (Senate Journal-page 8)
01/20/23		Scrivener's error corrected
02/07/23	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/23/23	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/23/23	Senate	Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/28/23	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 11)
03/01/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 48)
03/01/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 48)