S*0605 (Rat #0404, Act #0347 of 2008) General Bill, By Grooms
Similar (S 0645, H 3982, H 4145)
Summary: Motorcycle license plates
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1240, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISPLAY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MOTORCYCLE IS EQUIPPED WITH VERTICALLY MOUNTED LICENSE PLATE BRACKETS, ITS LICENSE PLATE MUST BE MOUNTED VERTICALLY WITH ITS TOP FASTENED ALONG ITS RIGHT VERTICAL EDGE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-3-3800, 56-3-4100, 56-3-4310, 56-3-4410, 56-3-4800, 56-3-5400, AS AMENDED, 56-3-6000, 56-3-7100, 56-3-7360, 56-3-7780, AS AMENDED, 56-3-7860, 56-3-8000, AS AMENDED, 56-3-8300, AS AMENDED, 56-3-9300, AND 56-3-9500, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF AMERICAN LEGION SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SOUTH CAROLINA ELKS ASSOCIATION SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SHARE THE ROAD SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, UNITED STATES ARMED SERVICES SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SHRINERS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, KOREAN WAR VETERANS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, VIETNAM WAR VETERANS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, MARINE CORPS LEAGUE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, WORLD WAR II VETERANS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, UNITED WE STAND SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, AND GOD BLESS AMERICA SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE THESE LICENSE PLATES TO OWNERS OF MOTORCYCLES REGISTERED IN THEIR NAMES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-3-8000 AND 56-3-8100, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF NONPROFIT SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES AND PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES FOR SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES CREATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AFTER JANUARY 1, 2006, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH NEW CLASSIFICATION OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE CREATED PURSUANT TO EITHER OF THESE PROVISIONS MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN BOTH PROVISIONS, TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-8800, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF WORLD WAR II SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE LICENSE PLATES MAY BE ISSUED FOR MOTORCYCLES, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES A PERSON WHO IS ISSUED THIS LICENSE PLATE TO BE ASSESSED A SPECIAL BIENNIAL FEE OF TWENTY DOLLARS IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-130, RELATING TO BASIC AND CLASSIFIED DRIVER'S LICENSES THAT ALLOW A LICENSEE TO OPERATE CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DRIVER WHOSE LICENSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROVISION IS RESTRICTED FROM OPERATING VEHICLES THAT EXCEED CERTAIN GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS INSTEAD OF GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-3-2540, 56-3-3500, 56-3-4100, 56-3-4200, 56-3-4410, 56-3-4600, 56-3-7300, 56-3-7750, AS AMENDED, 56-3-7780, AS AMENDED, 56-3-7910, 56-3-8000, AS AMENDED, 56-3-8600, 56-3-8710, 56-3-9000, 56-3-9100, 56-3-9400, 56-3-9500, 56-3-9600, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 56-3-9910, RELATING TO "CONSERVE SOUTH CAROLINA" LICENSE PLATES, "PENN CENTER" LICENSE PLATES, "SOUTH CAROLINA ELKS ASSOCIATION" LICENSE PLATES, "CAROLINA PANTHERS" LICENSE PLATES, "SHARE THE ROAD" LICENSE PLATES, "HOMEOWNERSHIP: THE AMERICAN DREAM" LICENSE PLATES, "SALTWATER FISHING" LICENSE PLATES, FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LICENSE PLATES, "VIETNAM VETERANS" LICENSE PLATES, "H. L. HUNLEY SUBMARINE" LICENSE PLATES, TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS LICENSE PLATES, "DUCKS UNLIMITED" LICENSE PLATES, "NASCAR" LICENSE PLATES, "SERTOMA INTERNATIONAL" LICENSE PLATES, "SOUTH CAROLINA TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE" LICENSE PLATES, "MORRIS ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE" LICENSE PLATES, "GOD BLESS AMERICA" LICENSE PLATES, "NO MORE HOMELESS PETS" LICENSE PLATES, AND "GOLD STAR FAMILY" LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH OF THESE LICENSE PLATES MAY BE ISSUED TO OWNERS OF ANY VEHICLE CLASSIFIED AS A PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAY ISSUED COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT BENCH PERMITS. - ratified title
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03/21/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
03/21/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-7
03/18/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-14
03/19/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-6
03/20/08	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-6
03/25/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-20
03/25/08	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-21
05/15/08	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-14
05/20/08		Scrivener's error corrected
05/22/08	House	Amended HJ-63
05/22/08	House	Read second time HJ-63
05/22/08	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-71
05/23/08		Scrivener's error corrected
05/23/08	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-2
05/29/08	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-164
05/29/08	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-164
05/30/08		Scrivener's error corrected
06/05/08	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-58
06/10/08		Ratified R 404
06/16/08		Signed By Governor
06/27/08		Copies available
06/27/08		Effective date 06/16/08
07/11/08		Act No. 347