H*3931 (Rat #0218, Act #0197 of 2002) General Bill, By Townsend
Summary: Motor homes, travel trailers, and truck campers allowed on State's highways; requirements for maximum width and length of
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4030, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WIDTH OF A VEHICLE, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "APPURTENANCES", AND TO PROVIDE FOR A MAXIMUM WIDTH FOR APPURTENANCES ON MOTOR HOMES, TRAVEL TRAILERS, AND TRUCK CAMPERS IN NONCOMMERCIAL USE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4070, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LIMITATIONS PLACED ON THE LENGTH OF COMBINATION VEHICLES, SO AS TO REVISE THE MAXIMUM LENGTH OF CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT TRAVEL ALONG THE STATE'S HIGHWAYS, AND TO SUBSTITUTE THE TERM "VEHICLES" FOR THE TERMS "TRAILER OR SEMITRAILERS"; TO AMEND SECTION 57-3-150, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF MULTIPLE TRIP PERMITS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE ANNUAL TRIP PERMITS TO CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS, DEALERS, OR TRANSPORTERS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES AND UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.-amended title
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04/11/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-31
04/11/01	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-31
02/05/02	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-21
02/07/02	House	Amended HJ-26
02/07/02	House	Read second time HJ-28
02/07/02	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-28
02/08/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
02/12/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
02/12/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-7
02/28/02	Senate	Polled out of committee Transportation SJ-38
02/28/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-38
03/05/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-14
03/05/02	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-14
03/06/02	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-18
03/21/02		Ratified R 218
03/27/02		Signed By Governor
04/16/02		Effective date 03/27/02
04/16/02		Copies available
04/24/02		Act No. 197