H*3735 (Rat #0287, Act #0267 of 2006) General Bill, By Vaughn, Cato, Haskins, Hamilton, Leach, Loftis, Cotty, Pinson, Altman, Haley, Rhoad, Barfield, Branham, Cooper, Duncan, Emory, Frye, Hinson, Hosey, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Martin, Merrill, Perry, Tripp, Umphlett and Witherspoon
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Summary: Failure to pay toll
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-1335 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL SUSPEND A VEHICLE'S REGISTRATION AND NOT REGISTER OR REREGISTER A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT WAS OPERATED WHEN ITS DRIVER FAILED TO PAY A TOLL AND WHOSE OWNER HAS AN OUTSTANDING JUDGMENT FOR FAILURE TO PAY A TOLL ENTERED AGAINST HIM, AND TO PROVIDE A FIFTY DOLLAR REINSTATEMENT FEE THAT MUST BE USED TO DEFRAY THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SECTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 57-5-1495, RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF TOLLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UPON AN ADJUDICATION OF LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO PAY A TOLL, THE COURT MUST MAIL A COPY OF THE JUDGMENT TO THE VEHICLE'S OWNER OR OPERATOR, TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE JUDGMENT IS NOT SATISFIED WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME, THE COURT SHALL NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF THIS INCIDENT WHICH SHALL SUSPEND THE REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS OPERATED WHEN THE TOLL WAS NOT PAID AND DENY THE VEHICLE'S REGISTRATION OR REREGISTRATION UNTIL THE JUDGMENT IS SATISFIED, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REFERS TO THE CITATION AS A TRAFFIC CITATION, TO PROVIDE THAT A "FAILURE TO PAY A TOLL" CITATION CONSTITUTES THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT FOR AN ACTION TO RECOVER THE TOLL AND ALL APPLICABLE FEES ALLOWED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE NOTICES THAT ARE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MUST CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT ADVISES A PERSON THAT FAILURE TO PAY A TOLL MAY RESULT IN THE SUSPENSION OF A VEHICLE REGISTRATION. - ratified title
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03/10/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
03/10/05	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-8
04/07/05	House	Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works HJ-29
04/13/05	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 14, 2005 HJ-69
04/14/05	House	Read second time HJ-18
04/14/05	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-20
04/15/05	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
04/18/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-21
04/18/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-21
04/05/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation SJ-23
04/06/06	Senate	Amended SJ-32
04/06/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-32
04/13/06	Senate	Amended SJ-5
04/13/06	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-5
04/17/06		Scrivener's error corrected
04/20/06	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 25, 2006 HJ-67
04/25/06	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-146
04/27/06		Ratified R 287
05/02/06		Signed By Governor
05/04/06		Copies available
05/04/06		Effective date 02/02/07
05/09/06		Act No. 267