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A163, R203, H3373

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. W.D. Smith, Walker, Sinclair, Davenport, Littlejohn, Mahaffey and Talley
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6251cm05.doc

Introduced in the House on January 25, 2005
Introduced in the Senate on January 27, 2005
Last Amended on April 28, 2005
Passed by the General Assembly on June 2, 2005
Governor's Action: June 10, 2005, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden

Summary: Spartanburg County roadside vegetation

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/25/2005  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference HJ-50
   1/26/2005  House   Read second time HJ-25
   1/27/2005  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-8
   1/27/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-17
   1/27/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-17
   2/24/2005  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-11
    3/1/2005  Senate  Read second time SJ-12
    3/9/2005  Senate  Amended SJ-32
    3/9/2005  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        SJ-32
   3/10/2005          Scrivener's error corrected SJ-5
   3/14/2005  House   Senate amendment amended HJ-2
   3/14/2005  House   Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments 
                        HJ-2
   3/16/2005  Senate  Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-41
   3/16/2005  House   House insists upon amendment and conference committee 
                        appointed Reps. WD Smith, Lee, and Talley HJ-86
   3/22/2005  Senate  Conference committee appointed Richardson, Ritchie, 
                        Lourie SJ-10
   4/27/2005  Senate  Free conference powers granted
   4/27/2005  Senate  Free conference committee appointed Richardson, Ritchie, 
                        and Lourie
   4/28/2005  Senate  Free conference report received and adopted SJ-32
    6/2/2005  Senate  Adoption of Free Conference Report reconsidered SJ-133
    6/2/2005  Senate  Non-concurrence reconsidered SJ-133
    6/2/2005  Senate  Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-133
    6/6/2005          Ratified R 203
   6/10/2005          Vetoed by Governor
   6/14/2005  House   Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-15  Nays-1
   6/14/2005  Senate  Veto overridden Yeas-30  Nays-10
   6/20/2005          Copies available
   6/20/2005          Effective date 06/14/05
   6/21/2005          Act No. 163

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/25/2005
1/25/2005-A
2/24/2005
3/9/2005
3/10/2005
3/14/2005

(A163, R203, H3373)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-23-810 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PORTION OF ROADSIDE VEGETATION ADJACENT TO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 26, INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 85, AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 585 IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY MAY BE MOWED BEYOND THIRTY FEET FROM THE PAVEMENT.

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

Roadside vegetation management

SECTION    1.    Article 17, Chapter 23, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-23-810.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 57-23-800, or another provision of law, the Department of Transportation may mow beyond thirty feet from the pavement roadside vegetation adjacent to Interstate Highway 26, Interstate Highway 85, and Interstate Highway 585 in Spartanburg County."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 6th day of June, 2005.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 6/10/05.

Veto overridden by House -- 6/14/05.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/14/05.

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