South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 937


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Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      937
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000111
Primary Sponsor:                  Reese
All Sponsors:                     Reese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1707ac00.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Education Committee 04 SED
Subject:                          Transporting child to or from school in 
                                  government-owned vehicle, provisions; School 
                                  districts, Students, Motor Vehicles


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000111  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19991019  Prefiled, referred to Committee        04 SED


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-425 SO AS TO LIMIT THE TRAVEL TIME FOR TRANSPORTING A CHILD TO OR FROM SCHOOL IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED VEHICLES TO TEN MINUTES FOR EACH MILE BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND THE STOP AT WHICH THE CHILD IS PICKED UP OR DROPPED OFF AND TO ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM TRAVEL TIME OF ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-67-425. The travel time for transporting a child to or from school in government-owned vehicles must not exceed ten minutes for each mile between the school and the stop at which the child is picked up or dropped off. However, the total travel time for any child being transported to or from school must not exceed one hour and fifteen minutes."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies beginning with the 2000-2001 school year.

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