H*3959 (Rat #0381, Act #0296 of 2002) General Bill, By Rodgers, Simrill, Gilham, Hosey, D. Owens, Sinclair, G.M. Smith, Stille, Talley and Weeks
Summary: Motor vehicle drivers' licenses, route or special restricted, may use to attend Alcohol and Drug Safety Action classes; first offense violation for unlawfully passing a school bus may be tried in magistrate's court
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2990, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND THE PERIOD OF SUSPENSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO MUST COMPLETE AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM AS A CONDITION OF REINSTATEMENT OF HIS DRIVING PRIVILEGES MAY USE A ROUTE RESTRICTED OR SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE TO ATTEND ALCOHOL AND DRUG SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM CLASSES IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER PERMITTED USES OF EITHER DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2951, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR EITHER HIS REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO TESTING FOR CERTAIN LEVELS OF ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION OR FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH CERTAIN UNLAWFUL ALCOHOL CONCENTRATIONS, AND THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE WHOSE SUSPENSION IS UPHELD AT AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING SHALL PERMIT THE HOLDER OF THE DRIVER'S LICENSE TO DRIVE TO AND FROM HIS ALCOHOL AND DRUG SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM CLASSES, TO REVISE THE CONDITIONS UPON WHICH A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED, TO PROVIDE THAT A HOLDER OF A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE WHOSE STATUS OF ATTENDANCE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM CLASSES HAS CHANGED, MUST REPORT THE CHANGE IN STATUS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED TO A PERSON WHO DOES NOT REQUEST AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING SHALL PERMIT THE DRIVER'S LICENSE HOLDER TO DRIVE TO AND FROM HIS PLACE OF EDUCATION, IN THE COURSE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION, AND TO AND FROM HIS ALCOHOL AND DRUG SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM CLASSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2780, RELATING TO PENALTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED UPON A PERSON WHO UNLAWFULLY MEETS OR PASSES A SCHOOL BUS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A FIRST OFFENSE VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION MAY BE TRIED IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-amended title
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04/18/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-41
04/18/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-41
04/17/02	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-5
04/18/02	House	Amended HJ-53
04/18/02	House	Read second time HJ-55
04/18/02	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-55
04/19/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
04/23/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
04/23/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
05/15/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-11
05/16/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-40
05/16/02	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-40
05/21/02	Senate	Amended SJ-18
05/21/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-18
05/23/02	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-35
05/28/02		Ratified R 381
06/03/02		Signed By Governor
06/13/02		Effective date 6/3/2002
06/13/02		Copies available
06/17/02		Act No. 296