Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4161 Primary Sponsor:Smith Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Sunscreen devices Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:NO5/7973.BD Introduced Date:Jan 15, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Jan 15, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Smith Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4161 House Jan 15, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-5017 SO AS TO REQUIRE A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A SUNSCREEN DEVICE SIGNALED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE TO STOP TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY UPON STOPPING AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-5017. A driver of a motor vehicle with a sunscreen device, as defined in Section 56-5-5015, signaled by a law enforcement vehicle to stop, as provided in Section 56-5-750, immediately upon stopping shall roll down the windows of the vehicle. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not less than ninety days."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.