H*3040(Rat #0039, Act #0016 of 1999)  General Bill, By Littlejohn, McKay, 
Rodgers and Barfield
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A DRIVER'S
 LICENSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN CITIZENS OF A FOREIGN JURISDICTION
 WHOSE LICENSING PROCEDURE IS AT LEAST AS STRICT AS THIS STATE'S WHO HAVE A
 VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE FROM THAT JURISDICTION MAY DRIVE IN THIS STATE FOR FIVE
 YEARS.-AMENDED TITLE

   12/09/98  House  Prefiled
   12/09/98  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   01/12/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-20
   01/12/99  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-20
   02/16/99  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-2
   02/17/99  House  Amended HJ-21
   02/18/99  House  Read second time HJ-11
   02/18/99  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-12
   02/19/99  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   02/23/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   02/23/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-5
   03/11/99  Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-3
   03/17/99  Senate Read second time SJ-11
   03/17/99  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-11
   03/25/99  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-10
   04/28/99         Ratified R 39
   05/03/99         Signed By Governor
   05/03/99         Effective date 05/03/99
   05/25/99         Copies available
   05/28/99         Act No. 16

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN CITIZENS OF A FOREIGN JURISDICTION WHOSE LICENSING PROCEDURE IS AT LEAST AS STRICT AS THIS STATE'S WHO HAVE A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE FROM THAT JURISDICTION MAY DRIVE IN THIS STATE FOR FIVE YEARS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Reciprocal driving privilege

SECTION 1. Section 56-1-30(6) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(6) A citizen of a foreign jurisdiction whose licensing procedure is at least as strict as South Carolina's, as determined by the department, who is at least eighteen years of age, who is employed in South Carolina, and who has a valid driver's license issued by that jurisdiction may drive in this State for five years if the foreign jurisdiction provides a reciprocal arrangement for South Carolina residents. The provisions of this item also shall apply to the dependents of foreign nationals who qualify under this section."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 28th day of April, 1999.

Approved the 3rd day of May, 1999.