H 5600 General Bill, By W. Newton, Herbkersman and Jordan
Summary: Traffic-control photographic systems
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-830 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES TO ADOPT ORDINANCES FOR THE CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BY MEANS OF TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEMS; BY AMENDING SECTION 14-25-45, RELATING TO POWERS, DUTIES, AND JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPAL COURTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE MUNICIPAL COURTS HAVE JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN TRAFFIC-CONTROL MONITORING SYSTEM VIOLATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-710, RELATING TO POWERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE LOCAL AUTHORITIES MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES TO USE TRAFFIC-CONTROL PHOTOGRAPHIC SYSTEMS FOR CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN TRAFFIC LAWS; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-970, RELATING TO TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL LEGENDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE WHEN SAFE, MOTOR VEHICLES FACING A YELLOW SIGNAL MUST SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-7-35, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKETS FOR VIOLATIONS OF LOCAL ORDINANCES, SPEEDING, OR DISREGARDING TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CITATIONS ISSUED BY MEANS OF TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEMS MAY BE ISSUED BASED UPON PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE.
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04/28/26	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14)
04/28/26	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 14)