H 4642 General Bill, By Townsend
 A BILL TO AMEND ACT 258 OF 1998, RELATING GENERALLY TO THE ISSUANCE,
 SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, AND RENEWAL OF A BEGINNER'S PERMIT, SPECIAL RESTRICTED
 DRIVER'S LICENSE, PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND REGULAR DRIVER'S LICENSE,
 THE EFFECT OF CERTAIN CONVICTIONS ON A PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD, ISSUANCE OF
 CERTIFICATES FOR COMPLETING A DRIVER TRAINING COURSE, EXCEPTIONS FROM THE
 DRIVER'S LICENSING REQUIREMENT, THE TESTING OF THE BAC DATAMASTER, THE
 ISSUANCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CERTIFICATES, AND THE OPERATION OF
 COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS A HOLDER OF A
 SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE MAY OBTAIN A REGULAR DRIVER'S LICENSE
 BEFORE THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

   02/17/98  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-17
   02/17/98  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-18
   04/08/98  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-10
   04/15/98  House  Amended HJ-24
   04/15/98  House  Read second time HJ-24
   04/16/98  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-10
   04/21/98  Senate Introduced and read first time
   04/21/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
   05/14/98  Senate Polled out of committee Transportation SJ-17
   05/14/98  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-17

POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

May 14, 1998

H. 4642

S. Printed 5/14/98--S.

Read the first time April 21, 1998.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4642), to amend Act 258 of 1998, relating generally to the issuance, suspension, revocation, and renewal of a beginner's permit, etc., respectfully

Has polled the Bill out majority favorable.

A BILL

TO AMEND ACT 258 OF 1998, RELATING GENERALLY TO THE ISSUANCE, SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, AND RENEWAL OF A BEGINNER'S PERMIT, SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE, PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND REGULAR DRIVER'S LICENSE, THE EFFECT OF CERTAIN CONVICTIONS ON A PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD, ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES FOR COMPLETING A DRIVER TRAINING COURSE, EXCEPTIONS FROM THE DRIVER'S LICENSING REQUIREMENT, THE TESTING OF THE BAC DATAMASTER, THE ISSUANCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CERTIFICATES, AND THE OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS A HOLDER OF A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE MAY OBTAIN A REGULAR DRIVER'S LICENSE BEFORE THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 24 of Act 258 of 1998 is amended to read:

"SECTION 24. Sections 1, 2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 24 take effect upon approval by the Governor unless otherwise provided. The provision in Section 13 that enhances the suspension period from two years to four years for a third conviction within five years of a first offense of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, drugs, or narcotics shall not apply unless the first, second, and third offense convictions occurred after the effective date of this act. Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, which apply to a person applying for a beginner's permit, provisional or restricted driver's license, or regular motor vehicle driver's license, take effect on July 1, 1998. A person who, on July 1, 1998, is a holder of a valid special restricted license is entitled to retain that license and is exempt from the provisional license requirements. Additionally, a person who is a holder of a valid restricted driver's license on July 1, 1998, may obtain a regular driver's license as contained in Section 56-1-130 before the age of seventeen if, after one year from the date of issuance of the special restricted driver's license, the driver has not been convicted of a point-assessable traffic offense posted to his driver's record during that period. The purpose of this section is to grandfather persons who hold a valid special restricted license on July 1, 1998. No provision in this section must be construed to prevent loss of the holder's licensing privileges for traffic violations or other acts which would otherwise affect his driving privilege. Sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 become effective on October 1, 1997."

SECTION 2. Section 56-1-141 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

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