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Bill 297

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      297
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Wilson
All Sponsors:                     Wilson, Elliott, Ryberg
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22038cm99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Date of Last Amendment:           19990513
Subject:                          Alcoholic beverages, beer and wine; open 
                                  containers allowed in moving limousine, 
                                  chartered bus


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990519  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19990518  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19990513  Read second time
Senate  19990513  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19990512  Committee report: Favorable with       11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19990112  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19981216  Prefiled, referred to Committee        11 SJ


                             Versions of This Bill
Revised on May 12, 1999 - Word format
Revised on May 13, 1999 - Word format

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

May 13, 1999

S. 297

S. Printed 5/13/99--S.

Read the first time January 12, 1999.

TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-110, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OPEN CONTAINERS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY POSSESS AN OPEN CONTAINER IN CERTAIN PORTIONS OF A MOVING LIMOUSINE OR CHARTERED BUS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 61-4-110 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 415 of 1996, is amended to read:

"Section 61-4-110. It is unlawful for a person to have in his possession, except in the trunk or luggage compartment, beer or wine in an open container in a moving vehicle of any kind which is licensed to travel in this State or any other state and that may travel upon the public highways of this State. This section must not be construed to prohibit the transporting of beer or wine in a closed container and does not apply to a passenger twenty-one years of age or older in a moving limousine or chartered bus who is not in the driving compartment or portion of the vehicle which is accessible to the driver. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days."

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

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