H 3102 General Bill, By Simrill, Altman and Merrill
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 23-1-230 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DRIVER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE MAY NOT
 EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT TO ENTICE THE DRIVER OF A PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLE TO
 FOLLOW HIM AT A SPEED THAT EXCEEDS THE SPEED LIMIT IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE THE
 DRIVER OF THE PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLE CHARGED WITH SPEEDING BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT
 OFFICER TRAVELING IN ANOTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE.

   12/06/00  House  Prefiled
   12/06/00  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/09/01  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-49
   01/09/01  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-49
   01/30/02  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-2
   02/05/02  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Simrill, Knotts,
                     Whatley, J. Young, Lucas, McGee, Weeks, Bales,
                     Howard, Ott, J. Brown, JH Neal, Rhoad, Hosey,
                     Gourdine, Breeland, Perry, Leach and Wilder HJ-20
   02/21/02  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 26, 2002 HJ-35
   02/27/02  House  Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary HJ-95

January 30, 2002

    H. 3102

S. Printed 1/30/02--H.

Read the first time January 9, 2001.

    To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3102) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 23-1-230 so as to provide that the driver of a law enforcement vehicle may not exceed the speed limit, etc., respectfully

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JAY LUCAS for Committee.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-230 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DRIVER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE MAY NOT EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT TO ENTICE THE DRIVER OF A PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLE TO FOLLOW HIM AT A SPEED THAT EXCEEDS THE SPEED LIMIT IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE THE DRIVER OF THE PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLE CHARGED WITH SPEEDING BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAVELING IN ANOTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 23-1-230.    The driver of a law enforcement vehicle may not exceed the speed limit to entice the driver of a private motor vehicle to follow him at a speed that exceeds the speed limit in an effort to have the driver of the private motor vehicle charged with speeding by a law enforcement officer traveling in another law enforcement vehicle."

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