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S. 1047
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Sheheen and Elliott
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5051cm12.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2012
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation
Summary: Unlawful to drive a motor vehicle through a school zone while using a cell phone
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/5/2011 Senate Prefiled
12/5/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
1/10/2012 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 28)
1/10/2012 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
(Senate Journal-page 28)
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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 PERSON TO DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE WHILE USING A CELLULAR TELEPHONE OR TEXT MESSAGING DEVICE WHEN THE SCHOOL ZONE'S WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.
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 person to drive a motor vehicle through a school zone while using a cellular telephone or text messaging device when the school zone's warning lights have been activated.
(B) A person who violates a provision contained in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty days, or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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