S*0088 (Rat #0338, Act #0283 of 2008) General Bill, By Campsen, Sheheen and Knotts
Summary: Misdemeanor traffic violations
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 14-1-207 AND 14-1-208, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS ON MAGISTRATES COURT OFFENSES AND MUNICIPAL COURT OFFENSES, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THESE ASSESSMENTS MAY NOT BE IMPOSED ON MISDEMEANOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS INCLUDING PROHIBITED AREA PARKING VIOLATIONS AND VIOLATIONS FOR PARKING IN PLACES CLEARLY DESIGNATED FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS; TO AMEND SECTION 14-1-211, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SURCHARGES ON GENERAL SESSIONS, MAGISTRATES, AND MUNICIPAL COURT OFFENSES, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT MISDEMEANOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS EXEMPTED FROM THE SURCHARGE INCLUDE PROHIBITED AREA PARKING VIOLATIONS AND VIOLATIONS FOR PARKING IN PLACES CLEARLY DESIGNATED FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2600 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A LOCAL GOVERNING BODY FROM INCREASING A FINE OF A PARKING VIOLATION BEFORE THIRTY DAYS. - ratified title
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11/29/06	Senate	Prefiled
11/29/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-65
01/09/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-65
01/17/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, Bryant
03/12/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-8
03/13/08	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-10
03/13/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-10
03/17/08		Scrivener's error corrected
03/18/08	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-25
03/25/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-12
03/25/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-12
05/21/08	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-210
05/28/08	House	Amended HJ-64
05/28/08	House	Read second time HJ-65
05/29/08	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-11
06/03/08	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-49
06/05/08		Ratified R 338
06/11/08		Signed By Governor
06/17/08		Copies available
06/17/08		Effective date 06/11/08
06/19/08		Act No. 283