H 3972 Joint Resolution, By  House Education and Public Works
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY,
 RELATING TO CONTACT INFORMATION FROM TRAFFIC STOPS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION
 DOCUMENT NUMBER 3208, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23,
 TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

   04/28/09  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-8
   04/30/09  House  Read second time HJ-33
   04/30/09  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-33
   05/01/09  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   05/05/09  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   05/05/09  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-12

INTRODUCED

April 28, 2009

H. 3972

S. Printed 4/28/09--H.

Read the first time April 28, 2009.

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, RELATING TO CONTACT INFORMATION FROM TRAFFIC STOPS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 3208, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Department of Public Safety, relating to contact information from traffic stops, designated as Regulation Document Number 3208, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is proposing to publish regulations under Article 11 of Chapter 38 of the Department's regulations. These regulations relate to contact information required to be collected by law enforcement officers when a driver is stopped for a traffic violation, but the driver is not issued a traffic citation or placed under arrest. Section 56-5-6560 requires all law enforcement agencies to collect specific information from the driver in these situations and report that information to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. Section 56-5-6560 further requires the Department of Public Safety to enact regulations on this matter. A Notice of Drafting for the Proposed Regulations was published in the State Register on August 24, 2007. A discussion of the proposed regulations and statement of need and reasonableness is contained herein.