H*4607 (Rat #0472, Act #0354 of 2002) General Bill, By Witherspoon
Summary: Rotary International and American Legion special license plates issued; issuance of route restricted drivers' licenses to attend court-ordered drug programs
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-8200, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MUST ASSESS A PERSON ISSUED THIS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE AN ADDITIONAL SPECIAL FEE WHICH MUST BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE ROTARY DISTRICT IN WHICH THE PURCHASER'S HOME CLUB IS LOCATED IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT OF THE FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE, SUFFICIENT FUNDS MUST BE PLACED INTO A SPECIAL RESTRICTED ACCOUNT TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF PRODUCING AND ADMINISTERING THE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-8100, RELATING TO PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES FOR CERTAIN SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT OF THE FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SUFFICIENT FUNDS MUST BE PLACED INTO A SPECIAL RESTRICTED ACCOUNT TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF PRODUCING AND ADMINISTERING THE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2990, AS AMENDED, 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 A COURT-ORDERED DRUG PROGRAM AS A CONDITION OF REINSTATEMENT OF HIS DRIVING PRIVILEGES MAY USE A ROUTE RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE TO ATTEND A COURT-ORDERED DRUG PROGRAM; 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 PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION APPLY TO A PERSON ENROLLED IN A COURT-ORDERED DRUG PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-1-745 AND 56-1-746, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS DUE TO A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE VIOLATION AND CERTAIN OTHER VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON ENROLLED IN A COURT-ORDERED DRUG PROGRAM MAY BE ISSUED A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BY ADDING ARTICLE 38 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MAY ISSUE AMERICAN LEGION SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE.-amended title
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01/29/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-15
01/29/02	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-16
03/05/02	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-5
03/07/02	House	Amended HJ-22
03/07/02	House	Read second time HJ-23
03/07/02	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-23
03/08/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
03/12/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
03/12/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-8
06/04/02	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-10
06/04/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-10
06/04/02	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-10
06/06/02	Senate	Amended
06/06/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments
06/06/02	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-54
06/06/02		Ratified R 472
07/19/02		Signed By Governor
08/06/02		Act No. 354
08/06/02		Effective date 07/19/02
08/06/02		Copies available