H 4336  General Bill, By Felder, Allison, Willis, Bennett, Whitmire, Govan, 
Kirby, Loftis, Cobb-Hunter, Jefferson, Ott, B.Newton, Trantham, Dillard, 
Gilliam, Hiott, Hixon, Sandifer, Simrill, White, Ligon, Atkinson, Huggins, 
Wooten, Clemmons, Forrest, Haddon, Henegan, Hill, Gagnon and Robinson
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-2150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS A PERSON MUST POSSESS TO DRIVE A COMMERCIAL
 MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PERSON WHO HAS A COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE
 IS PRESUMED TO POSSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS TO DRIVE A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.
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   03/27/19  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 96)
   03/27/19  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 96)
   01/15/20  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 5)
   01/21/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
   01/21/20  House  Debate adjourned until  Wed., 1-22-20
                     (House Journal-page 44)
   01/22/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Atkinson, Huggins, Wooten, Clemmons
   01/22/20  House  Committed to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 15)
   01/22/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
   01/23/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon
   01/29/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan
   01/30/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill, Gagnon
   02/11/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robinson

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

January 15, 2020

H. 4336

Introduced by Reps. Felder, Allison, Willis, Bennett, Whitmire, Govan, Kirby, Loftis, Cobb-Hunter, Jefferson, Ott, B. Newton, Trantham, Dillard, Gilliam, Hiott, Hixon, Sandifer, Simrill and White

S. Printed 1/15/20--H.

Read the first time March 27, 2019.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4336) to amend Section 56-1-2150, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the qualifications a person must possess to drive a commercial motor vehicle, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

MERITA A. ALLISON for Committee.

Explanation of Fiscal Impact

Introduced on March 27, 2019

State Expenditure

This bill modifies language in reference to a person who has been issued a commercial driver license and drives a commercial motor vehicle. The bill does not require any agency action and does not operationally or fiscally impact state agencies or local governments. Therefore, the bill does not have an expenditure impact on the general fund, federal funds, or other funds.

Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office

TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-2150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS A PERSON MUST POSSESS TO DRIVE A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PERSON WHO HAS A COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE IS PRESUMED TO POSSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS TO DRIVE A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-1-2150 is amended to read:

"Section 56-1-2150.    A person may is presumed to possess the qualifications necessary to be hired and entrusted to drive a commercial motor vehicle if the person has a commercial driver license issued by a state in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of commercial motor vehicle driver licenses, if the person's license is not suspended, revoked, or cancelled and if the person is not disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.