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H 4386 General Bill, By Bowen, Gilliard, Felder, Southard, Kennedy, W.J. McLeod and Whipper
Summary: Use of cellphone while driving
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 56-5-3890 AND 56-5-3897 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO USE A COMMUNICATION DEVICE WHILE DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF MONIES COLLECTED FROM FINES ASSOCIATED WITH VIOLATIONS OF THIS PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT OF POINTS AGAINST A PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD FOR CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT POINTS MUST BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE DRIVING RECORD OF A PERSON CONVICTED OF TEXTING WHILE DRIVING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2920, RELATING TO RECKLESS DRIVING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RECKLESS DRIVING INCLUDES TEXTING WHILE DRIVING WHEN BODILY INJURY OCCURS.
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Summary: Use of cellphone while driving
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 56-5-3890 AND 56-5-3897 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO USE A COMMUNICATION DEVICE WHILE DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF MONIES COLLECTED FROM FINES ASSOCIATED WITH VIOLATIONS OF THIS PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT OF POINTS AGAINST A PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD FOR CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT POINTS MUST BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE DRIVING RECORD OF A PERSON CONVICTED OF TEXTING WHILE DRIVING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2920, RELATING TO RECKLESS DRIVING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RECKLESS DRIVING INCLUDES TEXTING WHILE DRIVING WHEN BODILY INJURY OCCURS.
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| 12/03/13 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/03/13 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works |
| 01/14/14 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 56) |
| 01/14/14 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 56) |
| 01/15/14 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard |
| 02/26/14 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder, Southard, Kennedy |
| 03/20/14 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 44) |
| 03/24/14 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 03/26/14 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.J.McLeod |
| 03/26/14 | House | Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-1-14 (House Journal-page 58) |
| 04/02/14 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper |
| 04/02/14 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Daning, Owens, Hiott, Wood, Loftis, Brannon, Forrester, Weeks, Anthony, Sabb, Rivers, Whitmire, Sandifer, Putnam, Gagnon, Pitts, Hart, Williams, McEachern, Douglas, Whipper, Wells, GR Smith, Hamilton (House Journal-page 52) |
| 04/09/14 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 97) |
| 04/09/14 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 97) |
| 04/09/14 | House | Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-16 (House Journal-page 122) |
| 04/10/14 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 115) |
| 04/10/14 | House | Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-12 (House Journal-page 116) |
| 04/15/14 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 04/15/14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 12) |