South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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H. 3804

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. D.C. Moss, Chumley, Delleney, Burns, Long, G.R. Smith, Bedingfield, V.S. Moss, Herbkersman, Yow, Hixon and King
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5277cm17.docx

Introduced in the House on February 21, 2017
Introduced in the Senate on March 29, 2017
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation

Summary: Pick-up trucks with a fifth wheel assembly

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/21/2017  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14)
   2/21/2017  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 14)
    3/1/2017  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chumley, 
                        Delleney, Burns, Long, G.R.Smith, Bedingfield, 
                        V.S.Moss, Herbkersman, Yow, Hixon, King
   3/22/2017  House   Committee report: Favorable Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 46)
   3/28/2017  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 16)
   3/28/2017  House   Roll call Yeas-102  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 16)
   3/29/2017  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 9)
   3/29/2017  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14)
   3/29/2017  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation 
                        (Senate Journal-page 14)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/21/2017
3/22/2017

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 22, 2017

H. 3804

Introduced by Reps. D.C. Moss, Chumley, Delleney, Burns, Long, G.R. Smith, Bedingfield, V.S. Moss, Herbkersman, Yow, Hixon and King

S. Printed 3/22/17--H.

Read the first time February 21, 2017.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3804) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 56-5-4072 so as to provide that a pick-up truck with a fifth, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

F. GREGORY DELLENEY, JR. for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-4072 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PICK-UP TRUCK WITH A FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT TOW MORE THAN ONE SEPARATE TRAILING VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM LENGTH FOR THIS COMBINATION OF VEHICLES.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 33, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-4072.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, a pick-up truck with a fifth wheel assembly may not tow more than one separate trailing vehicle. A combination of vehicles subject to this provision may not exceed a length of seventy-five feet overall dimension, inclusive of front and rear bumpers and load carried on it."

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

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