S*0710 (Rat #0166, Act #0147 of 2012) General Bill, By Knotts, O'Dell, Ford, Alexander, Bryant and Setzler
Similar (H 3760, H 4751)
Summary: Veteran status designation on driver's license
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE AND CONTENTS OF A SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO, UPON THE LICENSEE'S REQUEST AND PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY, INCLUDE A VETERAN STATUS DESIGNATION ON THE DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-3350, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS, SO AS TO, UPON THE CARD HOLDER'S REQUEST AND PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY, INCLUDE A VETERAN STATUS DESIGNATION ON THE SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD; BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-205 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, UPON PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY, AN APPLICANT FOR A SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE MAY HAVE A NOTATION PLACED ON HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE THAT THE APPLICANT IS HEARING IMPAIRED; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-1920 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, UPON PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY, A HEARING IMPAIRED DRIVER MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR A HEARING IMPAIRED IDENTIFICATION PLACARD. - ratified title
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03/17/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
03/17/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/15/12	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Transportation (Senate Journal-page 7)
02/16/12	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 7)
02/16/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 7)
02/21/12	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 17)
02/22/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
02/22/12	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 12)
03/13/12	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 4)
03/21/12	House	Debate adjourned until Thur., 03-22-12 (House Journal-page 80)
03/22/12	House	Amended (House Journal-page 26)
03/22/12	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 26)
03/22/12	House	Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 30)
03/22/12	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 31)
03/23/12	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 2)
03/29/12	Senate	House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 50)
03/29/12	Senate	Returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 50)
03/30/12		Scrivener's error corrected
04/18/12	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 33)
04/18/12	House	Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 33)
04/19/12		Ratified R 166
04/23/12		Signed By Governor
04/25/12		Effective date 04/23/12
05/07/12		Act No. 147