South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4200

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4200
Ratification Number:            609
Primary Sponsor:                Altman
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Drivers licenses, special
                                restricted
Companion Bill Number:          1198
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Jun 02, 1992
Computer Document Number:       DKA/3566.AL
Governor's Action:              V
Date of Governor's Action:      Jan 13, 1993
Introduced Date:                Jan 16, 1992
Date of Last Amendment:         Jun 02, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Jan 26, 1993
Last History Type:              Veto sustained
Action on Governor's Veto:      S
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Altman
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
 4200  House   Jan 26, 1993  Veto sustained
 4200  House   Jan 14, 1993  Debate adjourned on Governor
                             Veto until Tuesday, January
                             26, 1993
 4200  ------  Jan 13, 1993  Vetoed by Governor
 4200  ------  Jun 04, 1992  Ratified R 609
 4200  House   Jun 02, 1992  Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
 4200  Senate  May 27, 1992  Amended, read third time,
                             returned with amendment
 4200  Senate  May 21, 1992  Read second time
 4200  Senate  May 20, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     15
 4200  Senate  Feb 18, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    15
                             referred to Committee
 4200  House   Feb 13, 1992  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 4200  House   Feb 12, 1992  Read second time
 4200  House   Feb 05, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     21
 4200  House   Jan 16, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    21
                             referred to Committee
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(Rxxx, H4200)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-280, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MULTIPLE PERIODS OF SUSPENSION RUN CONCURRENTLY AND TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR LICENSE REINSTATEMENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-745, RELATING TO SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR CONVICTION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE VIOLATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE MANDATING SUSPENSION OF LICENSE WHILE HOLDING A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE THEN THE SPECIAL RESTRICTED LICENSE IS REVOKED AND THE REMAINING TIME FOR SUSPENSION UNDER THIS SECTION IS IMPOSED.

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

Suspension or cancellation of driver's license

SECTION 1. Section 56-1-280 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-1-280. (A) The department shall revoke or suspend the license of any driver upon receiving a record of the driver's conviction of any offense for which revocation or suspension is required by law.

(B) The department shall revoke the driver's license of any person upon receiving notice of the conviction of the person for:

(1) manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle; or

(2) a felony under the laws of this State in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used.

However, if another provision of law relating to these offenses requires suspension or cancellation of the driver's license, that other provision of law shall control. When a single accident results in two or more convictions requiring multiple periods of suspension, these periods of suspension shall run concurrently and not consecutively notwithstanding any other provision of this title or of law.

Three years after release from custody, a person may petition the court to reinstate his driving privileges. Upon consideration of factors indicating rehabilitation such as completion of an Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program and participation in community service, the court may grant such reinstatement and order the department to issue a driver's license to the person upon that person's satisfactory completion of the requirements of Section 56-1-80 and Section 56-1-130.

(C) The department shall also revoke or suspend a driver's license for any other cause as may be required by other laws of this State."

Revocation of special restricted driver's license

SECTION 2. Section 56-1-745(C) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"(5) If the holder of the special restricted driver's license issued pursuant to this section is convicted of a motor vehicle violation that mandates suspension of a driver's license, the special restricted driver's license is revoked and the remaining time for suspension for violation of the provisions of this section is imposed in addition to the suspension imposed for the subsequent offense."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor except that the provisions of Section 1 shall apply to any person whose license has been suspended pursuant to Section 56-1-280(B).

In the Senate House _________________________________.

_______________________________________

President of the Senate

_______________________________________

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the _______ day of __________________, 1992.

_______________________________________

Governor

Printer's Date -- June 8, 1992 -- S.

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