H 3804 General Bill, By D.C. Moss, Chumley, Delleney, Burns, Long, G.R. Smith, 
Bedingfield, V.S. Moss, Herbkersman, Yow, Hixon and King
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 56-5-4072 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PICK-UP TRUCK WITH A FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
 MAY NOT TOW MORE THAN ONE SEPARATE TRAILING VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM
 LENGTH FOR THIS COMBINATION OF VEHICLES.

   02/21/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14)
   02/21/17  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 14)
   03/01/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chumley,
                     Delleney, Burns, Long, G.R.Smith, Bedingfield,
                     V.S.Moss, Herbkersman, Yow, Hixon, King
   03/22/17  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 46)
   03/28/17  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 16)
   03/28/17  House  Roll call Yeas-102  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 16)
   03/29/17  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 9)
   03/29/17  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14)
   03/29/17  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 14)

H. 3804

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 22, 2017

H. 3804

Introduced by Reps. D.C. Moss, Chumley, Delleney, Burns, Long, G.R. Smith, Bedingfield, V.S. Moss, Herbkersman, Yow, Hixon and King

S. Printed 3/22/17--H.

Read the first time February 21, 2017.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3804) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 56-5-4072 so as to provide that a pick-up truck with a fifth, 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 THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-4072 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PICK-UP TRUCK WITH A FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT TOW MORE THAN ONE SEPARATE TRAILING VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM LENGTH FOR THIS COMBINATION OF VEHICLES.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 33, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-4072.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, a pick-up truck with a fifth wheel assembly may not tow more than one separate trailing vehicle. A combination of vehicles subject to this provision may not exceed a length of seventy-five feet overall dimension, inclusive of front and rear bumpers and load carried on it."

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