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H 4622 General Bill, By Hutson, Dantzler, Limehouse, Miller, Perry, Umphlett, Witherspoon and Knight
Summary: Motor vehicle violations
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POINTS ASSESSED A PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD FOR VIOLATING CERTAIN PROVISIONS THAT REGULATE THE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOUR POINTS MUST BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE DRIVING RECORD OF A PERSON FOR THE IMPROPER OPERATION OF A VEHICLE WHEN APPROACHING A STATIONARY EMERGENCY VEHICLE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1538, RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF AN EMERGENCY SCENE AND PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION, SO AS TO REUSE THE DEFINITION OF AN EMERGENCY SCENE, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PERSONS DRIVING IN OR THROUGH AN EMERGENCY SCENE MUST EXERCISE DUE REGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS WHEN HE DRIVES TO OR FROM AN EMERGENCY SCENE, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO COMMITS A MOVING VIOLATION IN AN EMERGENCY IS SUBJECT TO A FINE THAT IS DOUBLE THE FINE OTHERWISE PRESCRIBED FOR THAT MOVING VIOLATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN CONDUCT BY A DRIVER CONSTITUTES A FACTOR IN AGGRAVATION.
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Summary: Motor vehicle violations
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POINTS ASSESSED A PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD FOR VIOLATING CERTAIN PROVISIONS THAT REGULATE THE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOUR POINTS MUST BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE DRIVING RECORD OF A PERSON FOR THE IMPROPER OPERATION OF A VEHICLE WHEN APPROACHING A STATIONARY EMERGENCY VEHICLE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1538, RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF AN EMERGENCY SCENE AND PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION, SO AS TO REUSE THE DEFINITION OF AN EMERGENCY SCENE, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PERSONS DRIVING IN OR THROUGH AN EMERGENCY SCENE MUST EXERCISE DUE REGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS WHEN HE DRIVES TO OR FROM AN EMERGENCY SCENE, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO COMMITS A MOVING VIOLATION IN AN EMERGENCY IS SUBJECT TO A FINE THAT IS DOUBLE THE FINE OTHERWISE PRESCRIBED FOR THAT MOVING VIOLATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN CONDUCT BY A DRIVER CONSTITUTES A FACTOR IN AGGRAVATION.
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| 01/31/08 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-16 |
| 01/31/08 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-16 |
| 02/13/08 | House | Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-26 |
| 02/13/08 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-26 |
| 02/13/08 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight |
| 03/05/08 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-92 |
| 03/06/08 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 03/11/08 | House | Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 25, 2008 HJ-89 |
| 03/25/08 | House | Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 26, 2008 HJ-38 |
| 03/26/08 | House | Debate adjourned until Thursday, March 27, 2008 HJ-28 |
| 03/27/08 | House | Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 2, 2008 HJ-16 |
| 04/02/08 | House | Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 3, 2008 HJ-28 |
| 04/03/08 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Simrill, Talley, Moss, Walker, Brantley, Loftis, Mahaffey, Hosey, Clyburn, Hutson, Merrill, Frye, Jefferson, JR Smith, Ott, Gambrell, Thompson, Duncan, Hiott, Pinson, Taylor, Bedingfield, and DC Smith HJ-26 |
| 04/09/08 | House | Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 16, 2008 HJ-62 |
| 04/22/08 | House | Continued HJ-88 |
| 04/23/08 | House | Motion to reconsider rejected HJ-84 |