Current Status Bill Number:3300 Ratification Number:532 Act Number:430 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970128 Primary Sponsor:Breeland All Sponsors:Breeland, Cave, Inabinett, Mack, J. Hines, Govan, M. Hines, J. Brown, Lloyd, Pinckney and Byrd Drafted Document Number:dka\3997cm.97 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19980616 Date of Last Amendment:19980616 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19980623 Subject:Motor vehicle drivers licenses, special restricted; age when may obtain revised; regular license provisions
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------ 19980707 Act No. A430
------ 19980623 Signed by Governor
------ 19980617 Ratified R532
House 19980616 Ordered enrolled for ratification
House 19980616 Free Conference Committee Report 99 HFCC
adopted
Senate 19980616 Free Conference Committee Report 89 SFCC
adopted
House 19980616 Free Conference Powers granted, 99 HFCC Stoddard
appointed Reps. to Committee of Leach
Free Conference Woodrum
Senate 19980616 Free Conference Powers granted, 89 SFCC Patterson
appointed Senators to Committee Hutto
of Free Conference Ravenel
House 19980218 Conference powers granted, 98 HCC Stoddard
appointed Reps. to Committee of Leach
Conference Woodrum
Senate 19980218 Conference powers granted, 88 SCC Patterson
appointed Senators to Committee Hutto
of Conference Revenel
Senate 19980218 Insists upon amendment
House 19980212 Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
Senate 19980211 Read third time, returned to House
with amendment
Senate 19980210 Read second time, unanimous
consent for third reading on
Wednesday, 19980211
Senate 19980210 Committee amendment amended
and adopted
Senate 19980205 Debate interrupted by adjournment
Senate 19970521 Made Special Order
Senate 19970508 Committee report: Favorable with 15 ST
amendment
Senate 19970429 Recommitted to Committee 15 ST
Senate 19970429 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
Senate 19970424 Polled out of Committee: 15 ST
Favorable
Senate 19970408 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST
referred to Committee
House 19970403 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19970402 Amended, read second time
House 19970402 Request for debate withdrawn
by Representative Simrill
Young-
Brickell
Robinson
House 19970401 Request for debate by Representative Young-
Brickell
House 19970401 Request for debate by Representative Kirsh
McLeod
Robinson
Simrill
House 19970326 Committee report: Favorable with 21 HEPW
amendment
House 19970128 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
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(A430, R532, H3300)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 258 OF 1998, RELATING GENERALLY TO THE ISSUANCE, SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, AND RENEWAL OF A BEGINNER'S PERMIT, SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE, PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND REGULAR DRIVER'S LICENSE, THE EFFECT OF CERTAIN CONVICTIONS ON A PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD, ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES FOR COMPLETING A DRIVER TRAINING COURSE, EXCEPTIONS FROM THE DRIVER'S LICENSING REQUIREMENT, THE TESTING OF THE BAC DATAMASTER, THE ISSUANCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CERTIFICATES, AND THE OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS A HOLDER OF A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE MAY OBTAIN A REGULAR DRIVER'S LICENSE BEFORE THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 56-1-141, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A QUALIFIED SCHOOL DRIVER'S EDUCATION PROGRAM AS EQUIVALENT TO MEETING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S STANDARDS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT OR DRIVER'S LICENSE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Restricted driver's license
SECTION 1. Section 24 of Act 258 of 1998 is amended to read:
SECTION 24. Sections 1, 2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 24 take effect upon approval by the Governor unless otherwise provided. The provision in Section 13 that enhances the suspension period from two years to four years for a third conviction within five years of a first offense of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, drugs, or narcotics shall not apply unless the first, second, and third offense convictions occurred after the effective date of this act. Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, which apply to a person applying for a beginner's permit, provisional or restricted driver's license, or regular motor vehicle driver's license, take effect on July 1, 1998. A person who, on July 1, 1998, is a holder of a valid special restricted license is entitled to retain that license and is exempt from the provisional license requirements. Additionally, a person who is a holder of a valid restricted driver's license on July 1, 1998, may obtain a regular driver's license as contained in Section 56-1-130 before the age of seventeen if, after one year from the date of issuance of the special restricted driver's license, the driver has not been convicted of a point-assessable traffic offense posted to his driver's record during that period. The purpose of this section is to grandfather persons who hold a valid special restricted license on July 1, 1998. No provision in this section must be construed to prevent loss of the holder's licensing privileges for traffic violations or other acts which would otherwise affect his driving privilege. Sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 become effective on October 1, 1997.
Repeal
SECTION 2. Section 56-1-141 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 23rd day of June, 1998.