H 3983 General Bill, By Rutherford
Summary: Motor vehicle offenses decriminalized
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1520, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5015, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A SUNSCREEN DEVICE, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6190, RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN CRIMES AS MISDEMEANORS AND FELONIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE EVERY PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION FOR WHICH ANOTHER PENALTY IS NOT PROVIDED SHALL BE FINED NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 56-5-730 RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES AS MISDEMEANORS UNLESS OTHERWISE DECLARED.
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02/25/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 6)
02/25/21	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 6)