Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:155 Primary Sponsor:Martschink Committee Number:15 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Motor vehicle drug search decal Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Computer Document Number:OLDVS/LIBOO/1975 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced and read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Martschink Wilson Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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155 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 15
time, referred to Committee
155 Senate Sep 17, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 15
Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINGUISHING DECAL TO INDICATE THAT THE PERSON IN CONTROL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE CONSENTS TO ITS SEARCH FOR ILLEGAL DRUGS AND PROVIDE FOR THE SEARCH.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-70. The South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation shall issue a distinguishing decal upon request to a motor vehicle owner which when displayed indicates that the person in control of the vehicle and its passengers consent to its search for illegal drugs. It is not necessary that probable cause exist for a search to be conducted pursuant to this section. The decal must be designed by the department, must display information the department considers necessary for enforcement purposes, and must be placed on the inside of the windshield on the driver's side."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.