South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 3133

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Leach and M.A. Pitts
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5007cm07.doc

Introduced in the House on January 9, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Safety belt decal

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/13/2006  House   Prefiled
  12/13/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
    1/9/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-73
    1/9/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-73

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/13/2006

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-6532 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL ISSUE A DECAL TO THE OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHO IS EXEMPT FROM WEARING A SAFETY BELT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DECAL MUST BE AFFIXED TO THE VEHICLE'S LICENSE PLATE.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 45, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-6532.    The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue to the owner of a motor vehicle who is exempt from wearing a safety belt pursuant to Section 56-5-6530 a decal that contains a distinguishing symbol that verifies that the vehicle's owner is not required to wear a safety belt. The decal must be affixed to the vehicle's license plate."

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

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