South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 89

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      89
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Thomas
All Sponsors:                     Thomas, O'Dell, Reese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20023sd99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Transportation Committee 15 ST
Subject:                          Driver training, materials also printed 
                                  in Spanish when written exam requirement; 
                                  School districts, Motor Vehicles


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990112  Introduced, read first time,           15 ST
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19981118  Prefiled, referred to Committee        15 ST


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-125 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BOOKLETS OR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE APPLICANTS FOR A SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT SHALL BE PRINTED IN SPANISH AND IN ANY OTHER LANGUAGE IN WHICH THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR THAT PARTICULAR LICENSE IS GIVEN.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-1-125. Booklets or instructional materials designed to educate applicants for a South Carolina driver's license or permit shall be printed in Spanish and in any other language in which the written examination for that particular license is given. The Department of Public Safety shall be responsible for implementing the provisions of this section."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1999.

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