H 3290 General Bill, By Stavrinakis, Clyburn, Gilliard and Henegan
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-7-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKETS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT
 OFFICERS AND OTHER PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PROSECUTE THOSE OFFENSES TO REISSUE A
 UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET FOR ANOTHER OFFENSE INCIDENT TO A PLEA NEGOTIATION OR
 AGREEMENT.

   12/15/16  House  Prefiled
   12/15/16  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/10/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 150)
   01/10/17  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 150)
   03/29/17  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 41)
   04/04/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Gilliard, Henegan
   04/04/17  House  Read second time
   04/04/17  House  Roll call Yeas-102  Nays-0
   04/05/17  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 6)
   04/05/17  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
   04/05/17  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 8)

H. 3290

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 29, 2017

H. 3290

S. Printed 3/29/17--H.

Read the first time January 10, 2017.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3290) to amend Section 56-7-10, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to uniform traffic tickets, so as to authorize law enforcement, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

F. GREGORY DELLENEY, JR. for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 56-7-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKETS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND OTHER PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PROSECUTE THOSE OFFENSES TO REISSUE A UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET FOR ANOTHER OFFENSE INCIDENT TO A PLEA NEGOTIATION OR AGREEMENT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-7-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 58 of 2015, is further amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:

"( )    Incident to a plea negotiation or agreement, a law enforcement officer or other person authorized by law to prosecute an offense for which a uniform traffic ticket is issued may invalidate the ticket and reissue a uniform traffic ticket for another offense."

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