S 0917 General Bill, By McConnell, Giese, Hayes, Martin and M.T. Rose
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 56-5-2941 so as to provide for the ten-year suspension of a driver's license
 for a third or subsequent conviction for violation of driving under the
 influence of drugs or alcohol.

   12/06/93  Senate Prefiled
   12/06/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/11/94  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-37
   01/11/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-37

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2941 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE TEN-YEAR SUSPENSION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION FOR VIOLATION OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-2941. In addition to the penalty imposed pursuant to Section 56-5-2940(1), the department must suspend for ten years the driver's license of a person who is convicted, pleads guilty or nolo contendere, or forfeits bail for a third or subsequent violation of Section 56-5-2930.

A license may be reissued to the person upon the expiration of the ten-year period if the person has no subsequent violation of any traffic offense relating to alcoholic beverages or narcotic drugs.

The department must suspend immediately for ten years the license of a person who violates the provisions of Section 56-5-2930 and whose driver's license has been reissued after a ten-year suspension period as provided in this section. A suspension under this provision is subsequent to any other suspensions imposed by the department."

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