Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4623 Primary Sponsor:Carnell Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Commercial drivers licenses, enforcement provisions Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Mar 31, 1992 Computer Document Number:CYY/19009.SD Introduced Date:Mar 26, 1992 Date of Last Amendment:Mar 26, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Mar 31, 1992 Last History Type:Concurred in Senate amendment Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Carnell Harvin Klapman Tucker Farr McAbee Snow Rhoad Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4623 House Mar 31, 1992 Concurred in Senate amendment
4623 Senate Mar 26, 1992 Adopted, returned with
amendment
4623 Senate Mar 26, 1992 Amended
4623 Senate Mar 26, 1992 Introduced
4623 House Mar 26, 1992 Adopted, sent to Senate
4623 House Mar 26, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 24
4623 House Mar 26, 1992 Introduced, referred to 24
Committee
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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE
March 26, 1992
H. 4623
Introduced by REPS. Carnell, Harvin, Klapman, Tucker, Farr, McAbee, Snow and Rhoad
S. Printed 3/26/92--S.
Read the first time March 26, 1992.
TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL, AND OTHER STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES NOT TO STRICTLY ENFORCE FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS THE PROVISIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE ACT WHICH REQUIRE A PERSON DRIVING A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE AFTER APRIL 2, 1992, TO HAVE A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STIPULATED BY THAT ACT.
Amend Title To Conform
Whereas, the South Carolina Commercial Driver License Act in Section 56-1-2070 of the 1976 Code provides in part that: "no person may drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways of this State after April 2, 1992, unless the person has been issued, and is in immediate possession of, a valid commercial driver license and applicable endorsements valid for the vehicle which the person is driving"; and
Whereas, in order for a person to be issued a commercial driver's license by the Department of Highways and Public Transportation under this act he must first pass a knowledge and skills test for driving a commercial motor vehicle; and
Whereas, at the present time a large number of applicants for a commercial driver's license have not been able to comply with these testing requirements due in part to a shortage of testing facilities and personnel; and
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, express their belief that an additional period of ninety days beyond the April 2, 1992, deadline is needed so that all applicants will have a fair opportunity to secure the required commercial driver's license. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly hereby direct the Department of Highways and Public Transportation, the South Carolina Highway Patrol, and other state and local law enforcement agencies not to strictly enforce for a period of ninety days the provisions of the South Carolina Commercial Driver License Act which require a person driving a commercial motor vehicle after April 2, 1992, to have a commercial driver's license stipulated by that act.
Be it further resolved that the implementation of the provisions of this concurrent resolution are contingent upon a determination that to do as directed in this resolution would not impact in any way the receipt or availability of federal funds to the State of South Carolina.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation and the South Carolina Highway Patrol.