South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3534

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3534
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990216
Primary Sponsor:                  Simrill
All Sponsors:                     Simrill
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22165cm99.doc
Companion Bill Number:            456
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          Motorcycles, handlebars; provision 
                                  regulating height of deleted, Motor Vehicles


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990216  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-3650, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTAIN EQUIPMENT THAT MUST BE MAINTAINED ON A MOTORCYCLE, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REGULATES THE HEIGHT OF MOTORCYCLE HANDLEBARS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-5-3650 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-5-3650. (a) Any A motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, shall must be equipped with footrests for such the passenger.

(b) No person shall operate any motorcycle with handlebars more than fifteen inches in height above that portion of the seat occupied by the operator.

(c) No A person shall not operate any a motorcycle unless it is equipped with a rear view rearview mirror which will afford the operator ample vision to the rear at all times."

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

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