South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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A49, R82, S594

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Grooms and Verdin
Document Path: l:\s-res\lkg\016twle.kmm.lkg.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 22, 2011
Introduced in the House on April 26, 2011
Last Amended on June 1, 2011
Passed by the General Assembly on June 2, 2011
Governor's Action: June 14, 2011, Signed

Summary: Expand size of temporary workzones

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/22/2011  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   2/22/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation 
                        (Senate Journal-page 6)
    4/7/2011  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment 
                        Transportation (Senate Journal-page 14)
   4/13/2011  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 16)
   4/13/2011  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 16)
   4/13/2011  Senate  Roll call Ayes-43  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 16)
   4/14/2011  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 24)
   4/26/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 23)
   4/26/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 23)
   5/25/2011  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and 
                        Public Works (House Journal-page 2)
   5/26/2011  House   Amended (House Journal-page 16)
   5/26/2011  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 16)
   5/26/2011  House   Roll call Yeas-93  Nays-12 (House Journal-page 16)
   5/26/2011  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (House Journal-page 20)
   5/27/2011  House   Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments 
                        (House Journal-page 2)
    6/1/2011  Senate  House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 168)
    6/1/2011  Senate  Returned to House with amendments 
                        (Senate Journal-page 168)
    6/2/2011  House   Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled 
                        (House Journal-page 98)
    6/2/2011  House   Roll call Yeas-103  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 98)
    6/8/2011          Ratified R 82
   6/14/2011          Signed By Governor
   6/20/2011          Effective date 06/14/11
   6/20/2011          Act No. 49

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/22/2011
4/7/2011
4/13/2011
5/25/2011
5/26/2011
6/1/2011

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(A49, R82, S594)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1536, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DRIVING IN A TEMPORARY WORK ZONE, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT A TEMPORARY WORK ZONE AREA CAN BE ON OR ADJACENT TO A ROADWAY.

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

Temporary work zone

SECTION    1.    Section 56-5-1536(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)    A temporary work zone area is an area on or adjacent to a roadway identified by orange work zone signs or equipment with flashing lights, and the presence of workers on the scene."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 8th day of June, 2011.

Approved the 14th day of June, 2011.

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