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A69, R89, H3916

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Murphy, Chellis, Kimmons, Simrill and Pope
Document Path: l:\council\bills\rt\17566sa19.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 162

Introduced in the House on February 6, 2019
Introduced in the Senate on February 28, 2019
Last Amended on May 9, 2019
Passed by the General Assembly on May 9, 2019
Governor's Action: May 16, 2019, Signed

Summary: Vehicle registration

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/6/2019  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 70)
    2/6/2019  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 70)
   2/21/2019  House   Committee report: Favorable Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 116)
   2/27/2019  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 10)
   2/27/2019  House   Roll call Yeas-67  Nays-36 (House Journal-page 10)
   2/27/2019  House   Motion to reconsider tabled (House Journal-page 12)
   2/28/2019  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 11)
   2/28/2019  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
   2/28/2019  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 10)
    5/1/2019  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Finance 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)
    5/7/2019  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 157)
    5/7/2019  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 157)
    5/7/2019  Senate  Roll call Ayes-43  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 157)
    5/8/2019  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        (Senate Journal-page 78)
    5/9/2019  House   Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 58)
    5/9/2019  House   Returned to Senate with amendments 
                        (House Journal-page 58)
    5/9/2019  Senate  Concurred in House amendment and enrolled 
                        (Senate Journal-page 59)
   5/13/2019          Ratified R  89
   5/16/2019          Signed By Governor
   5/31/2019          Effective date  05/16/19
    6/5/2019          Act No.  69

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/6/2019
2/21/2019
5/1/2019
5/7/2019
5/9/2019

(A69, R89, H3916)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-2615, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO FAILS TO REGISTER A MOTOR VEHICLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION, MUST BE FINED NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR IMPRISONED FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY DAYS, OR BOTH.

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

Failure to register a motor vehicle fine

SECTION    1.    Section 12-37-2615 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 12-37-2615.    Any person who violates the provisions of Section 12-37-2610 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for a period not to exceed thirty days, or both."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 13th day of May, 2019.

Approved the 16th day of May, 2019.

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