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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.1002 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20020212 Primary Sponsor:Reese All Sponsors:Reese Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\ggs\22313cm02.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Committee 15 ST Subject:Drivers' license, issuance or renewal for non-U.S. citizen holding a I-94 card from the INS History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20020212 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS WHO MAY NOT OBTAIN A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWED, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE TO A PERSON FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY WHO POSSESSES A UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE I-94 CARD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-1-40(7) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 497 of 1994, is further amended to read:
"(7) who is not a resident of South Carolina, except for persons from other countries who are present in South Carolina:
(a) on a student visa or on a work visa or the dependents of the student or worker who may be issued a license. However, the granting of the license is not evidence of meeting the residency requirements of Section 59-112-20, or
(b) possesses a United States Immigration and Naturalization Service I-94 card;"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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