Bill 154

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       154
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19950110
Primary Sponsor:                   McConnell 
All Sponsors:                      McConnell, Rose, Elliott,
                                   Courson, Reese
Drafted Document Number:           GJK\21064SD.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Education and Public Works
                                   Committee 21 HEPW
Date of Last Amendment:            19950322
Subject:                           Purple Heart recipient

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19950328  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19950323  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19950322  Amended, read second time
Senate  19950316  Committee report: Favorable with         15 ST
                  amendment
Senate  19950110  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19941017  Prefiled, referred to Committee          15 ST

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

March 22, 1995

S. 154

Introduced by SENATORS McConnell, Rose, Courson, Reese and Elliott

S. Printed 3/22/95--S.

Read the first time January 10, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-3310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE FOR A RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER THE INITIAL FEE FOR ISSUANCE IS PAID, THE PLATE MAY BE RENEWED BY A STICKER, THE CHARGE FOR WHICH MUST BE THE RENEWAL FEE CHARGED FOR A REGULAR PLATE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-3-3310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1392 of Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 56-3-3310. The department may issue a special motor vehicle license plate to a recipient of the Purple Heart. The biennial fee for the special license plate is the same as the fee provided in Section 56-3-2020, and only Only one plate may be issued to a person. The fee for the issuance of this special plate must be the regular motor vehicle registration fee set forth in Article 5, Chapter 3 of this title which must be deposited in the state general fund and the special fee required by Section 56-3-2020 which must be deposited with the Department of Revenue. Every five years the department shall assess the cost of production, administration, and issuance of this plate and provide this information to the General Assembly. After the initial fee for issuance has been paid, the plate may be renewed by a sticker, the charge for which must be the renewal fee charged for a regular plate. The application for a special plate must include proof the applicant is a recipient of the Purple Heart."

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