H 4796 General Bill, By Townsend
Similar (S 1012)
Summary: Commercial drivers, licensing
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-2005, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL ADMINISTER THE STATE'S COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-10 AND SECTION 56-1-630, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS OF TERMS CONTAINED IN PROVISIONS CONCERNING MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "CONVICTION"; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-2030, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITION OF TERMS CONTAINED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATION"; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-2080, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE CONTENTS OF THE AGREEMENT A THIRD PARTY MUST ENTER INTO WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN ORDER TO ADMINISTER THE COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE SKILLS TEST; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-2100, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ENDORSEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-2110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VIOLATIONS THAT RESULT IN A PERSON BEING DISQUALIFIED FROM DRIVING A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT OFFENSES COMMITTED BY A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE HOLDER IN A COMMERCIAL OR NONCOMMERCIAL VEHICLE MAY BE USED TO DISQUALIFY A PERSON FROM DRIVING A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS"; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2735, RELATING TO VEHICLE ENTRY INTO AN INTERSECTION, ACROSS A CROSSWALK, OR ONTO A RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A VEHICLE MAY NOT BE DRIVEN OR TOWED THROUGH OR OVER ANY RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING UNTIL THE DRIVER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS SUFFICIENT UNDERCARRIAGE CLEARANCE TO NEGOTIATE THE RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING.
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02/19/04	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
02/19/04	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-7
04/13/04	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-45
04/14/04		Scrivener's error corrected
04/15/04	House	Amended HJ-23
04/15/04	House	Read second time HJ-25
04/15/04	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-25
04/16/04	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
04/19/04		Scrivener's error corrected
04/20/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-11
04/20/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-11
05/25/04	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation SJ-14
05/27/04	Senate	Amended SJ-218
05/27/04	Senate	Read second time SJ-218
05/27/04	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-218
06/01/04		Scrivener's error corrected