H 4922(Rat #0486)  General Bill, By Harrison, Altman, Jennings, Knotts, Maddox and 
J.D. McMaster
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2780, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE PENALTY ASSOCIATED WITH UNLAWFULLY PASSING A STOPPED SCHOOL
 BUS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR A FIRST OFFENSE.

   03/31/98  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-45
   03/31/98  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-45
   04/29/98  House  Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-31
   05/05/98  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 6, 1998 HJ-23
   05/06/98  House  Read second time HJ-8
   05/07/98  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-8
   05/12/98  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   05/12/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-10
   05/14/98  Senate Polled out of committee Transportation SJ-20
   05/14/98  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-20
   05/26/98  Senate Read second time SJ-29
   05/27/98  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-93
   06/04/98         Ratified R 486
   06/09/98         Vetoed by Governor
   06/16/98  House  Veto sustained Yeas-52  Nays-43 HJ-28

(Rxxx, H4922)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2780, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PENALTY ASSOCIATED WITH UNLAWFULLY PASSING A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR A FIRST OFFENSE.

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

Unlawfully passing a stopped school bus

SECTION 1. Section 56-5-2780(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 138 of 1995, is amended to read:

"(A) A driver of a vehicle violating Section 56-5-2770(a) or (e) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or forfeiture of bail for a first offense must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. In lieu of imprisonment, the court may require that the individual complete an appropriate term of community service of not fewer than ten days upon terms and conditions the court considers proper. Upon conviction, entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or forfeiture of bail for a second or subsequent violation of Section 56-5-2770(a) or (e), a person is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be fined not less than two thousand dollars or more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not fewer than thirty days and not more than sixty days."

Time effective

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

In the Senate House _________________________________________.

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President of the Senate

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the ____________ day of ________________________, 1998.

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Governor

Printer's Date -- June 2, 1998 -- S.