H 4451 General Bill, By Bowen, Whipper, Bikas, Sottile, Herbkersman, D.C. Moss, Allison, Parker, Huggins, Bowers and Hearn
Summary: Use of cell phone while driving
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 56-5-3890, 56-5-3895, AND 56-5-3897 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO USE AN ELECTRONIC 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 THESE PROVISIONS; AND 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 IMPROPER USE OF AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE WHILE DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE.
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11/29/11	House	Prefiled
11/29/11	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/10/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 46)
01/10/12	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 46)
02/09/12	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 7)
02/22/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, Bikas, Sottile, Herbkersman, D.C.Moss, Allison, Parker, Huggins
02/22/12	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Allison, Anderson, Atwater, Bedingfield, Bowen, Brannon, Brantley, R. L. Brown, Corbin, Crawford, Daning, Forrester, Gambrell, Hamilton, Hiott, Hosey, King, Loftis, McCoy, Nanney, Owens, Parker, Sellers, Simrill, Tallon, Taylor, Weeks and White (House Journal-page 118)
02/22/12	House	Debate adjourned until Thu., 02-23-12 (House Journal-page 170)
02/29/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
03/01/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hearn
03/07/12	House	Amended (House Journal-page 42)
03/07/12	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 42)
03/07/12	House	Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-15 (House Journal-page 46)
03/08/12	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 42)
03/08/12		Scrivener's error corrected
03/14/12	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
03/14/12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 11)
03/20/12	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 68)
03/20/12	Senate	Committed to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 68)
03/26/12	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Knotts (ch), Massey, Coleman
04/25/12	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 20)
05/16/12	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 71)
05/17/12		Scrivener's error corrected
06/06/12	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 117)