Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1131 Primary Sponsor:Martin Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Motor vehicle registration, biennial Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Computer Document Number:JIC/5464HC.94 Introduced Date:19940203 Date of Last Amendment:19940224 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940303 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Martin Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 1131 House 19940303 Introduced, read first time, 21 referred to Committee 1131 Senate 19940302 Read third time, sent to House 1131 Senate 19940224 Amended, read second time 1131 Senate 19940223 Recalled from Committee, 15 placed on Calendar 1131 Senate 19940203 Introduced, read first time, 15 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
AMENDED
February 24, 1994
S. 1131
S. Printed 2/24/94--S.
Read the first time February 3, 1994.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-905 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A PARTIAL REFUND OR CREDIT WHEN THE OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SO REQUESTS UPON THE SURRENDER OF THE LICENSE PLATE AND REGISTRATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION IN THE FIRST TWELVE MONTHS OF A BIENNIAL REGISTRATION PERIOD.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-3-905. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 56-3-900, when the owner or lessor of a motor vehicle licensed and registered for a biennium pursuant to Section 56-3-253 surrenders the license plate and registration to the department in the first twelve months of the licensing period, the owner or lessor is eligible to receive a refund equal to one-half the registration fee paid on the vehicle. If the owner is simultaneously registering another vehicle, the refund amount, at the owner's option, may be applied against the registration fee due."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies with respect to biennial motor vehicle registrations issued after August 1, 1993.