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Session 126 - (2025-2026)Printer Friendly
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H 3276 General Bill, By Pope, Robbins, Chapman, W. Newton, Taylor, Forrest, McGinnis, Calhoon and Bernstein
Similar (S 0090, H 3536, H 3806)
Summary: SC Hands-Free Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HANDS-FREE AND DISTRACTED DRIVING ACT"; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-3890, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL USE OF A WIRELESS ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT IS UNLAWFUL TO USE A WIRELESS MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF DISTRACTED DRIVING AND PROVIDE PENALTIES, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL REVISIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO POINTS THAT MAY BE ASSESSED AGAINST A PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD FOR MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVING VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE OF DISTRACTED DRIVING IS A TWO-POINT VIOLATION.
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12/05/24House Prefiled
12/05/24House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 152)
01/14/25House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 152)
01/29/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGinnis
02/11/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
02/13/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein



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