South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3931


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3931
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990415
Primary Sponsor:                  Harrison
All Sponsors:                     Harrison and Jennings
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\dka\3393cm99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          School buses, stopped; penalty to pass 
                                  unlawfully; Transportation Department, Traffic 
                                  violations


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990415  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2780, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNLAWFULLY PASSING A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR A FIRST OFFENSE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-5-2780(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 138 of 1995, is amended to read:

"(A) A driver of a vehicle violating Section 56-5-2770(a) or (e) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or forfeiture of bail for a first offense must be fined not less more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. In lieu Instead of imprisonment, the court may require that the individual complete an appropriate term of community service of not fewer than ten days upon terms and conditions the court considers proper. Upon conviction, entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or forfeiture of bail for a second or subsequent violation of Section 56-5-2770(a) or (e), a person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two thousand dollars or more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not fewer than thirty days and not more than sixty days."

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

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