H*3403 (Rat #0216, Act #0195 of 2002) General Bill, By Harrison and Rodgers
Summary: Motor vehicles, abandoned; sheriff, chief of police, or their designee may sell vehicles at public auction
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5640, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SALE OF CERTAIN ABANDONED VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SHERIFF OR HIS DESIGNEE, OR A CHIEF OF POLICE OR HIS DESIGNEE MAY SELL AN ABANDONED VEHICLE AT A PUBLIC AUCTION; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6240, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE FORFEITURE, CONFISCATION, AND DISPOSITION OF VEHICLES SEIZED FROM PERSONS CONVICTED OF DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION AND DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, DRUGS, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSAL OF A FORFEITED VEHICLE; BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2522 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF A VEHICLE OR OBJECT THAT IS DIRECTED TO BE TOWED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; TO AMEND SECTION 27-21-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY RECOVERED BY A SHERIFF OR CHIEF OF POLICE, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSAL OF THIS PROPERTY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5630, RELATING TO THE NOTICE THAT MUST BE PROVIDED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO THE OWNER AND LIENHOLDER OF AN ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE AGENCY'S CUSTODY, THE PENALTY IMPOSED UPON A LIENHOLDER FOR ABANDONING A VEHICLE, AND THE PENALTY IMPOSED UPON AN OWNER OF A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN STOLEN AND SUBSEQUENTLY ABANDONED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE NOTICE THAT MUST BE ISSUED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MUST BE ISSUED BY EITHER THE SHERIFF OR HIS DESIGNEE, OR THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO REVISE THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH THE NOTICE MUST BE ISSUED, AND THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH THE VEHICLE MUST BE RECLAIMED.-amended title
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01/31/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
01/31/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-9
03/08/01	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-1
03/20/01	House	Amended HJ-23
03/20/01	House	Read second time HJ-24
03/21/01	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
03/22/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-19
03/22/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-19
05/31/01	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation SJ-13
06/07/01	Senate	Amended SJ-235
06/07/01	Senate	Read second time SJ-235
06/07/01	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-235
02/19/02	Senate	Amended SJ-13
02/19/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-13
02/26/02	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 27, 2002 HJ-30
02/27/02	House	Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-88
02/27/02	House	Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-94
02/27/02	House	Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-123
02/28/02	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 5, 2002 HJ-27
03/05/02	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 6, 2002 HJ-39
03/06/02	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-22
03/06/02	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-23
03/14/02	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-8
03/21/02		Ratified R 216
03/28/02		Became law without Governor's signature
04/16/02		Effective date 03/28/02
04/16/02		Copies available
04/24/02		Act No. 195