S 0959 General Bill, By M.B. Matthews
 A BILL TO REPEAL ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 17, TITLE 63 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO
 DRIVER'S LICENSE REVOCATION FOR CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES; TO REPEAL SECTION
 56-1-171 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO ROUTE RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSES FOR
 CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES; AND TO ALLOW A PERSON WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE HAS
 BEEN REVOKED OR WHO IS OPERATING A VEHICLE UNDER A ROUTE RESTRICTED DRIVER'S
 LICENSE TO APPLY FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE.

   12/09/15  Senate Prefiled
   12/09/15  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/13/16  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 45)
   01/13/16  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 45)
   02/19/16  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Coleman (ch), Shealy,
                     Turner, M.B.Matthews

TO REPEAL ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 17, TITLE 63 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSE REVOCATION FOR CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES; TO REPEAL SECTION 56-1-171 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO ROUTE RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSES FOR CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES; AND TO ALLOW A PERSON WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE HAS BEEN REVOKED OR WHO IS OPERATING A VEHICLE UNDER A ROUTE RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE TO APPLY FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 7, Chapter 17, Title 63 of the 1976 Code, relating to driver license revocation for child support arrearages, is repealed.

SECTION    2.    Section 56-1-171 of the 1976 Code, relating to route restricted driver's licenses for child support arrearages, is repealed.

SECTION    3.    Any person whose driver's license was revoked pursuant to Article 7, Chapter 17, Title 63 or who is operating a vehicle with a route restricted driver's license issued pursuant to Section 56-1-171 as of the effective date of this act may apply for a driver's license. The driver's license shall be issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles provided that the person meets all other requirements for a driver's license.

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.