S*0772(Rat #0298, Act #0278 of 2006)  General Bill, By Mescher
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-3650, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE FOOTRESTS, HANDLEBARS, AND REAR VIEW MIRRORS, SO AS TO
 DELETE THE PROVISION THAT SPECIFIES THE SIZE AND POSITION OF A MOTORCYCLE'S
 HANDLEBARS. - ratified title

   04/19/05  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   04/19/05  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-7
   04/05/06  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-15
   04/06/06  Senate Read second time SJ-11
   04/11/06  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
   04/13/06  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   04/13/06  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-10
   05/10/06  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works HJ-95
   05/16/06  House  Read second time HJ-15
   05/17/06  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-27
   05/18/06         Ratified R 298
   05/23/06         Signed By Governor
   05/25/06         Copies available
   05/25/06         Effective date 05/23/06
   06/08/06         Act No. 278

(A278, R298, S772)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-3650, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE FOOTRESTS, HANDLEBARS, AND REAR VIEW MIRRORS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT SPECIFIES THE SIZE AND POSITION OF A MOTORCYCLE'S HANDLEBARS.

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

Motorcycle handlebars

SECTION    1.    Section 56-5-3650 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-5-3650.    (A)    Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, must be equipped with footrests for its passenger.

(B)    A person shall not operate any motorcycle unless it is equipped with a rear view mirror which will afford the operator ample vision to the rear at all times."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 18th day of May, 2006.

Approved the 23rd day of May, 2006.