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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.89 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:Thomas All Sponsors:Thomas, O'Dell, Reese Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20023sd99.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Committee 15 ST Subject:Driver training, materials also printed in Spanish when written exam requirement; School districts, Motor Vehicles History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST referred to Committee Senate 19981118 Prefiled, referred to Committee 15 ST Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-125 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BOOKLETS OR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE APPLICANTS FOR A SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT SHALL BE PRINTED IN SPANISH AND IN ANY OTHER LANGUAGE IN WHICH THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR THAT PARTICULAR LICENSE IS GIVEN.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-1-125. Booklets or instructional materials designed to educate applicants for a South Carolina driver's license or permit shall be printed in Spanish and in any other language in which the written examination for that particular license is given. The Department of Public Safety shall be responsible for implementing the provisions of this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1999.
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