Current Status Bill Number:1036 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980217 Primary Sponsor:Thomas All Sponsors:Thomas Drafted Document Number:gjk\21003sd.98 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Committee 15 ST Subject:Drivers licenses, training booklets to be printed in Spanish, other languages for written exam; Motor Vehicles
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Senate 19980217 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-125 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BOOKLETS OR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE APPLICANTS FOR A SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT SHALL BE PRINTED IN SPANISH AND IN ANY OTHER LANGUAGE IN WHICH THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR THAT PARTICULAR LICENSE IS GIVEN.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-1-125. Booklets or instructional materials designed to educate applicants for a South Carolina driver's license or permit shall be printed in Spanish and in any other language in which the written examination for that particular license is given. The Department of Public Safety shall be responsible for implementing the provisions of this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1998.