H 3160 General Bill, By Sellers and Butler Garrick
Similar (S 0225, H 3115)
Summary: Handheld wireless communication devices
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3890 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO USE A HANDHELD WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WHILE DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATING THIS PROVISION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO THE SCHEDULE OF POINTS ASSIGNED TO VARIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT USING A HANDHELD WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WHILE DRIVING IS A TWO POINT VIOLATION.
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12/07/10	House	Prefiled
12/07/10	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/11/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 67)
01/11/11	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 67)
02/10/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Butler Garrick