Current Status Bill Number:4908 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980326 Primary Sponsor:Howard All Sponsors:Howard, Seithel, Cobb-Hunter, Meacham, Gamble, Miller, Allison, Lee, Martin, Spearman, Moody-Lawrence, Byrd, Mullen and Young-Brickell Drafted Document Number:ggs\22025cm.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Handicapped parking place, pregnant women may park in; Motor Vehicles, Medical
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19980326 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-1977 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PREGNANT WOMEN AND WOMEN WHO RECENTLY HAVE DELIVERED A BABY MAY PARK IN A HANDICAPPED PARKING PLACE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-3-1977. Notwithstanding another provision of law, a woman beyond her sixth month of pregnancy or who has delivered a child who is less than three months old may park in a handicapped parking place."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.