South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 3645

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Norman, Delleney, Herbkersman, Hixon, V.S. Moss, Pope, Simrill, G.M. Smith and Newton
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5257cm15.docx

Introduced in the House on February 12, 2015
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Golf carts

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/12/2015  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 21)
   2/12/2015  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 21)
   3/15/2016  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Newton

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/12/2015

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-2-105, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS ALONG THE STATE'S HIGHWAYS AND STREETS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION MAY ALLOW A GOLF CART TO BE OPERATED ALONG ITS HIGHWAYS AND STREETS DURING NIGHTTIME HOURS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-2-105(E) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 177 of 2012, is amended to read:

"(E)    A political subdivision may, on designated streets or roads within the political subdivision's jurisdiction, reduce the area in which a permitted golf cart may operate from four miles to no less than two miles, and may allow a golf cart to be operated during nighttime hours. However, a political subdivision may not reduce or otherwise amend the other restrictions placed on the operation of a permitted golf cart contained in this section."

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

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