South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3254

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3254
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010110
Primary Sponsor:                  Davenport
All Sponsors:                     Davenport
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22756cm01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Speeding or involved in motor vehicle 
                                  accident, minors between certain driving age 
                                  to take defensive driving course


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010110  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-860 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS WHO ARE ADJUDICATED GUILTY OF SPEEDING OR ARE INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE PERSON IS AT FAULT, MUST COMPLETE A DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 56-1-860.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, a person who is at least seventeen years of age and not more than twenty-one years of age who is adjudicated guilty of speeding in excess of ten miles an hour over the posted speed limit or who is involved in a motor vehicle accident in which the person is at fault, must complete a defensive driving course."

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

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