H 4800 General Bill, By Townsend
Similar (S 1007)
Summary: Motor vehicles, alcohol related offenses
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2942, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE IMMOBILIZATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AFTER A PERSON IS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN ALCOHOL RELATED OFFENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A VEHICLE MUST BE IMMOBILIZED AFTER THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES RECEIVES A CONVICTION OF A PERSON FOR A VIOLATION OF CERTAIN ALCOHOL RELATED OFFENSES INSTEAD OF AFTER THE PERSON IS SENTENCED; TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE COURT TO ASCERTAIN THE REGISTRATION NUMBER OR OTHER INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THE IDENTITY OF A VEHICLE TO BE IMMOBILIZED, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL IDENTIFY ALL VEHICLES WHOSE REGISTRATIONS MUST BE SUSPENDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT CREATES THE CRIME OF FALSIFYING A REPORT CONCERNING VEHICLES OWNED BY OR REGISTERED TO A PERSON, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE COURT TO ASSESS A FEE OF FORTY DOLLARS FOR EACH VEHICLE OWNED BY OR REGISTERED TO A PERSON CONVICTED OF A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OF CERTAIN ALCOHOL RELATED OFFENSES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A FEE OF FIFTY DOLLARS MUST BE PAID TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR EACH VEHICLE THAT WAS SUSPENDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION BEFORE A SUSPENDED REGISTRATION AND LICENSE PLATE MAY BE REINSTATED.
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02/19/04	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
02/19/04	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-9
04/22/04	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-19
04/26/04		Scrivener's error corrected
04/27/04	House	Amended HJ-80
04/27/04	House	Read second time HJ-81
04/28/04	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
04/28/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-18
04/28/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-18
05/12/04	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-21