H 3926 General Bill, By Mack, Sellers, Agnew, Barfield, Breeland, Clyburn, 
Cobb-Hunter, Gullick, Hagood, Jefferson, Knight, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Williams and 
Witherspoon
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 56-1-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TO
 OPERATE A SCHOOL BUS WHILE USING A CELLULAR TELEPHONE OR ANOTHER WIRELESS
 COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS
 PROVISION.

   04/18/07  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-89
   04/18/07  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-89

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TO OPERATE A SCHOOL BUS WHILE USING A CELLULAR TELEPHONE OR ANOTHER WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-1-55.    (A)    It is unlawful for a school bus driver to operate a school bus while using a cellular telephone or another wireless communications device.

(B)    A person violating this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than one year."

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