H*3300(Rat #0532, Act #0430 of 1998)  General Bill, By Breeland, J. Brown, 
A.W. Byrd, Cave, Govan, J. Hines, M. Hines, Inabinett, Lloyd, Mack and Pinckney
 A BILL TO AMEND ACT 258 OF 1998, RELATING TO 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; AND TO REPEAL SECTION
 56-1-141, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SUCCESSFUL
 COMPLETION OF A QUALIFIED SCHOOL DRIVER'S EDUCATION PROGRAM AS EQUIVALENT TO
 MEETING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S STANDARDS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT OR
 DRIVER'S LICENSE.-AMENDED TITLE

   01/28/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   01/28/97  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-7
   03/26/97  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-2
   04/01/97  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Kirsh, McLeod,
                     Robinson, Simrill & Young-Brickell HJ-33
   04/02/97  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Simrill,
                     Young-Brickell & Robinson HJ-81
   04/02/97  House  Amended HJ-81
   04/02/97  House  Read second time HJ-82
   04/03/97  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-6
   04/08/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   04/08/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-9
   04/24/97  Senate Polled out of committee Transportation SJ-23
   04/24/97  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-23
   04/29/97  Senate Read second time SJ-25
   04/29/97  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-25
   04/29/97  Senate Recommitted to Committee on Transportation
   05/08/97  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Transportation SJ-6
   05/21/97  Senate Special order SJ-61
   02/05/98  Senate Debate interrupted SJ-51
   02/10/98  Senate Amended SJ-18
   02/10/98  Senate Read second time SJ-18
   02/10/98  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-21
   02/11/98  Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
   02/12/98  House  Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-14
   02/18/98  Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Senators Patterson, Hutto
                     and Ravenel SJ-9
   02/18/98  House  Conference committee appointed Reps. Stoddard,
                     Leach and Woodrum HJ-1
   06/16/98  House  Free conference powers granted HJ-115
   06/16/98  House  Free conference committee appointed Reps.
                     Stoddard, Leach & Woodrum HJ-117
   06/16/98  House  Free conference report received and adopted HJ-117
   06/16/98  Senate Free conference powers granted
   06/16/98  Senate Free conference committee appointed Sens. Hutto,
                     Patterson, Ravenel
   06/16/98  Senate Free conference report received and adopted
   06/16/98  House  Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-149
   06/17/98         Ratified R 532
   06/23/98         Signed By Governor
   06/23/98         Effective date 06/23/98
   07/07/98         Copies available
   07/07/98         Act No. 430

AN ACT 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; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 56-1-141, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A QUALIFIED SCHOOL DRIVER'S EDUCATION PROGRAM AS EQUIVALENT TO MEETING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S STANDARDS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT OR DRIVER'S LICENSE.

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

Restricted driver's license

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.

Repeal

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

Time effective

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

Approved the 23rd day of June, 1998.