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H*3927 (Rat #0201, Act #0186 of 2016) General Bill, By Willis and Allison
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 139 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE SPECIAL PERSONALIZED MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-2250, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SAMPLE LICENSE PLATES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISPLAY A SAMPLE LICENSE PLATE ON A MOTOR VEHICLE AND THE PENALTY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CRIME, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY RETAIN THE FEE THAT IS CHARGED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THIS LICENSE PLATE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE SOUVENIR LICENSE PLATES FOR ANY SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL LICENSE PLATE THAT IT PRODUCES AND PERSONALIZED SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL SOUVENIR LICENSE PLATES FOR A FEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE FEES, TO PROVIDE THAT THESE LICENSE PLATES MAY BE DISPLAYED ONLY ON THE FRONT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-7360, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES' ISSUANCE OF "KOREAN WAR VETERANS" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS THAT RELATE TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THIS LICENSE PLATE AND THE FEE FOR THIS LICENSE PLATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THERE IS NO FEE FOR THIS LICENSE PLATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-3-10610 AND 56-3-10710, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES' ISSUANCE OF "SILVER STAR" AND "BRONZE STAR" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TYPE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES WHOSE OWNERS MAY BE ISSUED THESE LICENSE PLATES; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 138 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE "CHASE AWAY CHILDHOOD CANCER" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES. - ratified title
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Summary: License plates
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 139 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE SPECIAL PERSONALIZED MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-2250, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SAMPLE LICENSE PLATES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISPLAY A SAMPLE LICENSE PLATE ON A MOTOR VEHICLE AND THE PENALTY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CRIME, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY RETAIN THE FEE THAT IS CHARGED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THIS LICENSE PLATE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE SOUVENIR LICENSE PLATES FOR ANY SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL LICENSE PLATE THAT IT PRODUCES AND PERSONALIZED SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL SOUVENIR LICENSE PLATES FOR A FEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE FEES, TO PROVIDE THAT THESE LICENSE PLATES MAY BE DISPLAYED ONLY ON THE FRONT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-7360, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES' ISSUANCE OF "KOREAN WAR VETERANS" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS THAT RELATE TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THIS LICENSE PLATE AND THE FEE FOR THIS LICENSE PLATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THERE IS NO FEE FOR THIS LICENSE PLATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-3-10610 AND 56-3-10710, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES' ISSUANCE OF "SILVER STAR" AND "BRONZE STAR" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TYPE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES WHOSE OWNERS MAY BE ISSUED THESE LICENSE PLATES; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 138 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE "CHASE AWAY CHILDHOOD CANCER" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES. - ratified title
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| 03/26/15 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 4) |
| 03/26/15 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 4) |
| 04/23/15 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 114) |
| 04/28/15 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 93) |
| 04/28/15 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 93) |
| 04/28/15 | House | Roll call Yeas-55 Nays-43 (House Journal-page 97) |
| 04/29/15 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 15) |
| 04/29/15 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 17) |
| 04/29/15 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 17) |
| 04/29/15 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/03/16 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 05/11/16 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 48) |
| 05/11/16 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 48) |
| 05/11/16 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 48) |
| 05/11/16 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 48) |
| 05/12/16 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/12/16 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 05/18/16 | House | Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-18-16 (House Journal-page 76) |
| 05/19/16 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 51) |
| 05/19/16 | House | Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 51) |
| 05/24/16 | Ratified R 201 | |
| 05/25/16 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/27/16 | Effective date 05/25/17 | |
| 05/31/16 | Act No. 186 |