H*3853 (Rat #0275, Act #0234 of 2008) General Bill, By Witherspoon, Walker, Bales, Harvin, Littlejohn, Lowe, Mahaffey, Miller, M.A. Pitts, Spires and Bowers
Summary: Motor vehicle load
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4630, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PLACEMENT OF A RED LIGHT, LANTERN, OR FLAG UPON A LOAD THAT EXTENDS FOUR FEET OR MORE BEYOND THE BED OR BODY OF A VEHICLE, SO AS TO REVISE THE CIRCUMSTANCES UPON WHICH THE RED LIGHT, LANTERN, OR FLAG MUST BE PLACED UPON THE LOAD, AND TO PROVIDE THAT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AN AMBER STROBE LIGHT MUST BE AFFIXED TO THE LOAD; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4160, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES, AND VEHICLE COMBINATIONS WITH LAWFUL GROSS WEIGHTS AND LOADS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAXIMUM GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT AND AXLE WEIGHT LIMIT FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN IDLE REDUCTION SYSTEM MAY BE INCREASED BY AN AMOUNT THAT DOES NOT EXCEED FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4140, RELATING TO THE GROSS WEIGHT OF CERTAIN VEHICLES, SO AS TO ESTABLISH ENFORCEMENT TOLERANCES FOR VEHICLES TRANSPORTING CERTAIN FOREST PRODUCTS AND SOD; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4060, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF CERTAIN VEHICLES, AND THE PASSAGE OF VEHICLES UNDER AN OVERHEAD OBSTRUCTION, SO AS TO REVISE THE TYPES OF VEHICLES THAT MAY NOT EXCEED THE EXISTING MAXIMUM HEIGHT, TO ESTABLISH A NEW HEIGHT RESTRICTION FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES, TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN AN EXEMPTION FROM COMPLYING WITH A PARTICULAR HEIGHT RESTRICTION, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES THAT AN AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTAIN PERSONAL INJURIES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM OPERATING A UNIT IN EXCESS OF A CERTAIN HEIGHT; BY ADDING CHAPTER 35 TO TITLE 56 SO AS TO ESTABLISH IDLING RESTRICTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL DIESEL VEHICLES, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VEHICLES THAT VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE TRANSPORT POLICE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS CHAPTER, TO PROVIDE THAT FINES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER MUST BE PLACED IN THE DIESEL IDLING REDUCTION FUND ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE TREASURY AND USED TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE AN IDLING AWARENESS PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4160, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES AND VEHICLE COMBINATIONS WITH LAWFUL GROSS WEIGHTS AND LOADS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE UNIFORM CITATION USED BY THE STATE TRANSPORT POLICE DIVISION ALSO MUST BE USED FOR IDLING VIOLATIONS, AND TO REVISE CERTAIN LANGUAGE CONTAINED ON THE CITATION. - ratified title
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04/11/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
04/11/07	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-12
05/29/07	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-9
05/31/07	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, June 5, 2007 HJ-27
06/05/07	House	Recommitted to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-33
01/31/08	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-9
02/01/08		Scrivener's error corrected
02/05/08	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 6, 2008 HJ-44
02/06/08	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 13, 2008 HJ-16
02/12/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
02/13/08	House	Amended HJ-14
02/13/08	House	Read second time HJ-17
02/14/08	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
02/14/08		Scrivener's error corrected
02/19/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
02/19/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-4
04/08/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation SJ-9
04/09/08		Scrivener's error corrected
04/09/08	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-102
04/09/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-102
04/10/08	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-28
04/10/08		Scrivener's error corrected
04/22/08	House	Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until Wednesday, April 23, 2008 HJ-85
04/23/08	House	Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until Thursday, April 24, 2008 HJ-59
04/24/08	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-86
04/24/08	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-86
05/07/08	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-23
05/15/08		Ratified R 275
05/22/08		Became law without Governor's signature
06/02/08		Copies available
06/02/08		Effective date 05/22/08
06/04/08		Act No. 234