S*0402(Rat #0184, Act #0134)  General Bill, By Land
 A Bill to amend Section 56-1-190, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to having a driver's license in possession when operating a motor
 vehicle, so as to provide that upon conviction for violation of this Section
 court costs may be waived and no points may be assessed for driving record or
 insurance purposes; and to amend Section 56-1-2030, relating to definitions
 for commercial drivers' licenses, so as to delete certain provisions of
 "definition of serious traffic violation".-amended title

   02/09/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   02/09/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-10
   03/09/93  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Transportation SJ-17
   03/18/93  Senate Amended SJ-21
   03/18/93  Senate Read second time SJ-21
   03/23/93  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-15
   03/24/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   03/24/93  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-9
   05/11/93  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-2
   05/25/93  House  Amended HJ-21
   05/25/93  House  Read second time HJ-22
   05/26/93  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-24
   06/02/93  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-55
   06/10/93         Ratified R 184
   06/14/93         Signed By Governor
   06/14/93         Effective date 06/14/93
   07/14/93         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-190, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HAVING A DRIVER'S LICENSE IN POSSESSION WHEN OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UPON CONVICTION FOR VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION COURT COSTS MAY BE WAIVED AND NO POINTS MAY BE ASSESSED FOR DRIVING RECORD OR INSURANCE PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-2030, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVERS' LICENSES, SO AS TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF "DEFINITION OF SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATION".

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

Court cost may be waived, no points assessed

SECTION 1. Section 56-1-190 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-1-190. A licensee shall have his license in his immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display it upon demand of an officer or agent of the department or a law enforcement officer of the State. A portion of the court costs assessed for violating the provisions of this section may be reduced at the discretion of the court. No points pursuant to Section 56-1-720 may be assessed. No points for insurance merit rating system and recoupment purposes may be assessed."

Serious traffic violation definition revised

SECTION 2. Section 56-1-2030(24)(b) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(b) reckless driving, including charges of driving a commercial motor vehicle in a wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property;"

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 14th day of June, 1993.