Bill 95

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       95
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970114
Primary Sponsor:                   Land 
All Sponsors:                      Land and Giese
Drafted Document Number:           council\legis\bills\gjk
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Education Committee 04
                                   SED
Subject:                           Driver education training
                                   program in public school; student of
                                   private school may take; motor
                                   vehicles, curriculum

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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Senate  19970114  Introduced, read first time,             04 SED
                  referred to Committee

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-39-315 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY STUDENT ATTENDING A PRIVATE OR CHURCH SECONDARY SCHOOL WHO IS AT LEAST FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND WHO IS NOT LICENSED TO DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THIS STATE MAY ENROLL IN THE DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH HE RESIDES OR IS ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND THE SCHOOLS THEREOF SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-39-315. Any student attending a private or church secondary school who is at least fifteen years of age and who is not licensed to drive a motor vehicle in this State may enroll in the driver education and training program of a public school within the school district in which he resides or is eligible to attend the schools thereof subject to the following conditions:

(1) the private or church school he attends does not offer a comparable driver education and training program;

(2) no driver training school licensed pursuant to Chapter 23 of Title 56 operates or is located within that school district;

(3) the school and school district are not responsible for providing any transportation to or from the driver education and training classes; and

(4) any fees and costs required of a regularly-enrolled student at that public school also must be paid by the private or church school student. Otherwise, no fees or costs to attend such driver education and training classes may be required."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.