H*4672 (Rat #0260, Act #0220 of 2018) General Bill, By Elliott, B. Newton, Allison, Felder, Bryant, Putnam, Martin, Arrington, Thigpen, Gagnon, Thayer, Douglas, Govan, Anderson, McGinnis, Huggins, Tallon, Daning, D.C. Moss, Long, Henderson, Mace, Cogswell, West, Chumley, Gilliard, Atwater, J.E. Smith, Bernstein, Jefferson, Williams, W. Newton, Henderson-Myers, Ballentine, Bowers, Weeks and Rivers
Summary: Driver's licenses, vision screening requirements
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE VISION SCREENING REQUIRED FOR ISSUANCE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE VISION SCREENING IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AN INITIAL LICENSE AND UPON RENEWAL OF A LICENSE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE VISION SCREENING MUST BE OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON'S SCREENING MUST BE WAIVED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTIFICATE OF VISION EXAMINATION FORM MUST BE EXECUTED BY THE CERTIFYING OPHTHALMOLOGIST OR OPTOMETRIST AND TRANSMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT ELECTRONICALLY. - ratified title
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01/24/18	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 25)
01/24/18	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 25)
01/24/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Putnam, Martin, Arrington, Thigpen, Gagnon, Thayer, Douglas, Govan
01/30/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.C.Moss, Anderson, McGinnis
01/31/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
02/01/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Tallon
02/06/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning, Long, Henderson, Mace, Cogswell, West, Chumley, Gilliard, Atwater, J.E.Smith, Bernstein
02/07/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, Williams
02/08/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
02/14/18	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 52)
02/15/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers, Ballentine
02/20/18	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). King, Hart, Yow, Rutherford, Ott, Taylor, Crosby, Hosey, Kirby, Anderson, Elliott, Clyburn, Crawford, Willis, Knight, West (House Journal-page 8)
02/21/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Weeks
02/27/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers
02/27/18	House	Amended (House Journal-page 28)
02/27/18	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 28)
02/27/18	House	Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 31)
02/28/18	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 17)
02/28/18	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 22)
02/28/18	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 22)
04/18/18	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation (Senate Journal-page 13)
04/25/18	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 33)
04/25/18	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 33)
04/25/18	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 33)
04/26/18	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 18)
05/01/18	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 51)
05/01/18	House	Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-8 (House Journal-page 52)
05/14/18		Ratified R 260
05/18/18		Signed By Governor
05/25/18		Effective date 05/18/18
05/31/18		Act No. 220