South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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S. 1361

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Grooms
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6844cm06.doc

Introduced in the Senate on April 20, 2006
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Towing companies

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/20/2006  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-3
   4/20/2006  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-3
   4/20/2006  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Gregory (ch), Elliott, 
                        Anderson, Ritchie, Cleary

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/20/2006

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 29-15-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A TOWING COMPANY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES MAY PLACE A LIEN ON A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IT HAS STORED.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 15, Title 29 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 29-15-25.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, a proprietor, owner, or operator of a towing company may place a lien against a motor vehicle stored on his property after thirty days have passed since written notice has been given to the owner of the motor vehicle that the motor vehicle may no longer be stored on the company's premises."

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

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