H*3572 (Rat #0186, Act #0176 of 2008) General Bill, By Hagood, Rutherford, Bales, Barfield, Branham, G.A. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Coleman, Edge, Gullick, Hardwick, Hayes, Jefferson, Jennings, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Mack, McLeod, Ott, Pinson, Sandifer, Scott, W.D. Smith, Spires, Talley, White, Hart, Whipper and Cotty
Summary: Traffic Diversion Program Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 22, TITLE 17, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM BY DESIGNATING THE EXISTING SECTIONS AS ARTICLE 1 AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 SO AS TO CREATE THE "TRAFFIC EDUCATION PROGRAM ACT", TO PROVIDE THAT EACH SOLICITOR HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM FOR PERSONS WHO COMMIT TRAFFIC-RELATED OFFENSES PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OR LOSS OF FOUR POINTS OR LESS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOLICITOR IS AUTHORIZED TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES WITH THE APPROPRIATE MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION OF A TRAFFIC EDUCATION PROGRAM AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS DESIRING TO ENTER A PROGRAM. - ratified title
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02/22/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-2
02/22/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-3
04/18/07	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-23
04/24/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart
04/24/07	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Walker, Kirsh, Anthony, Davenport, Mahaffey, Hamilton, Leach, DC Smith, Bedingfield, GR Smith, Scarborough, Scott, Hagood, Mulvaney, Hardwick, Brantley, and Frye HJ-104
04/25/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, Cotty
05/02/07	House	Amended HJ-45
05/02/07	House	Read second time HJ-58
05/02/07	House	Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-14 HJ-58
05/03/07	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-161
05/03/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
05/03/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10
05/07/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Sheheen, Lourie, Vaughn
05/30/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-11
06/06/07	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-69
06/06/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-69
01/22/08	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-6
01/24/08	House	Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until Tuesday, January 29, 2008 HJ-25
01/29/08	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-29
01/29/08	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-29
01/30/08	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-20
01/31/08		Ratified R 186
02/04/08		Signed By Governor
02/11/08		Copies available
02/11/08		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
02/11/08		Act No. 176