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H. 3785
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Mack, Brantley, Parker, Gilliard, Knight, King, McEachern, Pinson, Gunn, R.L. Brown, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Gullick, Hodges, Hosey, Long, Stringer, Weeks, Williams and Wylie
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Introduced in the House on March 26, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Cell phone use by school bus drivers
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/26/2009 House Introduced and read first time HJ-4 3/26/2009 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-4
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TO OPERATE A SCHOOL BUS WHILE USING A CELLULAR TELEPHONE OR ANOTHER WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-1-55. (A) It is unlawful for a school bus driver to operate a school bus while using a cellular telephone or another wireless communications device.
(B) A person violating this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than one year."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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