Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3825 Primary Sponsor:Rudnick Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Drivers' license suspension, out-of-state offense Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Date Tabled:May 07, 1991 Computer Document Number:JIC/5549.HC Introduced Date:Apr 11, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:May 07, 1991 Last History Type:Tabled in Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rudnick G. Brown Fair Keegan Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3825 House May 07, 1991 Tabled in Committee
3825 House Apr 11, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-685 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF A SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENT IS SUSPENDED DUE TO A CONVICTION OF AN OFFENSE OCCURRING IN ANOTHER STATE PURSUANT TO THE DRIVER LICENSE COMPACT, THE PERIOD OF SUSPENSION IN THIS STATE BEGINS ON THE DATE OF THE CONVICTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 2, Chapter 1, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-1-685. When the driver's license of a South Carolina resident is suspended pursuant to a conviction reported to the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation pursuant to this article, the period of suspension in this State begins on the date of the conviction."
SECTION 2. Section 56-1-685 of the 1976 Code, as added by this act, is effective for convictions reported to this State pursuant to the Driver License Compact after June 30, 1991.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.