S*0772(Rat #0298, Act #0278 of 2006)  General Bill, By Mescher
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-3650, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE FOOTRESTS, HANDLEBARS, AND REAR VIEW MIRRORS, SO AS TO
 DELETE THE PROVISION THAT SPECIFIES THE SIZE AND POSITION OF A MOTORCYCLE'S
 HANDLEBARS. - ratified title

   04/19/05  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   04/19/05  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-7
   04/05/06  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-15
   04/06/06  Senate Read second time SJ-11
   04/11/06  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
   04/13/06  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   04/13/06  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-10
   05/10/06  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works HJ-95
   05/16/06  House  Read second time HJ-15
   05/17/06  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-27
   05/18/06         Ratified R 298
   05/23/06         Signed By Governor
   05/25/06         Copies available
   05/25/06         Effective date 05/23/06
   06/08/06         Act No. 278

(A278, R298, S772)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-3650, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE FOOTRESTS, HANDLEBARS, AND REAR VIEW MIRRORS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT SPECIFIES THE SIZE AND POSITION OF A MOTORCYCLE'S HANDLEBARS.

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

Motorcycle handlebars

SECTION    1.    Section 56-5-3650 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-5-3650.    (A)    Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, must be equipped with footrests for its passenger.

(B)    A person shall not operate any motorcycle unless it is equipped with a rear view mirror which will afford the operator ample vision to the rear at all times."

Time effectiveb> <p> SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 18th day of May, 2006.

Approved the 23rd day of May, 2006.