Current Status Bill Number:3732 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950302 Primary Sponsor:Martin All Sponsors:Martin, Herdklotz, Meacham, Thomas, Simrill, Stoddard, Fulmer, Witherspoon, Jennings, Stille, Sandifer, Baxley, Robinson, Law, Rice, Davenport, Hallman, Neilson, Delleney and Walker Drafted Document Number:DKA\3734CM.95 Residing Body:Senate Date of Last Amendment:19960201 Subject:DUS
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19960508 Recalled from Committee, 15 ST placed on the Calendar Senate 19960207 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST referred to Committee House 19960206 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19960201 Amended, read second time House 19960131 Debate adjourned until Thursday, 19960201 House 19960130 Debate adjourned until Wednesday, 19960131 House 19960130 Amended House 19960124 Committee report: Favorable with 25 HJ amendment House 19950302 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
RECALLED
May 8, 1996
H. 3732
Introduced by REPS. Martin, Herdklotz, Meacham, Thomas, Simrill, Stoddard, Fulmer, Witherspoon, Jennings, Stille, Sandifer, Baxley, Robinson, Law, Rice, Davenport, Hallman, Neilson, Delleney and Walker
S. Printed 5/8/96--S.
Read the first time February 7, 1996.
TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-460, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH A PERSON DRIVING WHILE HIS LICENSE IS CANCELED, SUSPENDED, OR REVOKED, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-1-460 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 56-1-460. A person who drives a motor vehicle on any a public highway of this State when his license to drive is canceled, suspended, or revoked is guilty of a misdemeanor and must, upon conviction, must be:
(1) for a first offense, fined two hundred dollars or imprisoned for thirty days for the first violation,;
(2) for the a second violation offense, fined five hundred dollars and or imprisoned for sixty thirty consecutive days,; and
(3) for the a third and subsequent violation offense, imprisoned for not less than ninety days nor more than six months, no portion of which may be suspended by the trial judge.
The Department of Public Safety, upon receiving a record of the conviction of any a person under violating this section upon a charge of driving a vehicle while his license was suspended for a definite period of time, shall extend the period of the suspension for an additional like period. If the original period of suspension has expired or terminated before trial and conviction, the Department of Public Safety shall again shall suspend the license of the person for an additional like period of time. If the time of suspension is not for a definite period of time, the suspension must be for an additional three months. If the license of a person cited for a violation of this section is suspended solely pursuant to the provisions of Section 56-25-20, then the additional period of suspension pursuant to this section is thirty days and the person does not have to offer proof of financial responsibility as required under Section 56-9-500 prior to before his license being is reinstated. If the conviction was upon a charge person was convicted of driving while a his license was revoked, the department shall not issue a new license for an additional period of one year from the date the person could otherwise have applied for a new license. Only those violations offenses which occurred within a period of five years including and immediately preceding the date of the last violation constitute prior violations offenses within the meaning of this section.
If the license of the person convicted was suspended pursuant to the provisions of Section 56-5-2990, then he must be punished as follows and no part of the minimum sentence may be suspended:
(1) for a first offense, imprisoned for not less than ten nor more than thirty days;
(2) for a second offense, imprisoned for not less than sixty days nor more than six months;
(3) for a third and subsequent offense, not less than six months nor more than three years."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.