Current Status Bill Number:4642 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980217 Primary Sponsor:Townsend All Sponsors:Townsend Drafted Document Number:psd\7196cm.98 Residing Body:Senate Date of Last Amendment:19980415 Subject:Motor vehicle drivers licenses, special restricted; age when may obtain revised, effective date extended
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19980514 Polled out of Committee: Favorable 15 ST
Senate 19980421 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST
referred to Committee
House 19980416 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19980415 Amended, read second time
House 19980408 Committee report: Favorable with 21 HEPW
amendment
House 19980217 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
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POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE
MAJORITY FAVORABLE
May 14, 1998
H. 4642
S. Printed 5/14/98--S.
Read the first time April 21, 1998.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4642), to amend Act 258 of 1998, relating generally to the issuance, suspension, revocation, and renewal of a beginner's permit, etc., respectfully
Has polled the Bill out majority favorable.
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.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
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."
SECTION 2. Section 56-1-141 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.