S 0402 General Bill, By Jackson
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 56-5-3845 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BODY BY ORDINANCE MAY
 RESTRICT THE OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHO IS COMMUNICATING WITH ANOTHER
 PERSON BY WAY OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO THE USE OF A HANDS-FREE
 DEVICE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

   02/06/07  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   02/06/07  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-6

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3845 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BODY BY ORDINANCE MAY RESTRICT THE OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHO IS COMMUNICATING WITH ANOTHER PERSON BY WAY OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO THE USE OF A HANDS-FREE DEVICE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 31, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-3845.    A municipal governing body by ordinance may restrict the operator of a motor vehicle who is communicating with another person by way of a wireless communications device to the use of a hands-free device while the vehicle is in motion."

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