South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3102

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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3102
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010109
Primary Sponsor:                  Simrill
All Sponsors:                     Simrill, Altman, Merrill
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22715cm01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Law enforcement vehicle driver not to 
                                  entice another driver to speed and then be 
                                  charged; Transportation, Traffic


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020227  Recommitted to Committee               25 HJ
House   20020221  Debate adjourned until
                  Tuesday, 20020226
House   20020205  Request for debate by Representative           Simrill
                                                                 Knotts
                                                                 Whatley
                                                                 J. Young
                                                                 Lucas
                                                                 McGee
                                                                 Weeks
                                                                 Bales
                                                                 Howard
                                                                 Ott
                                                                 J. Brown
                                                                 Rhoad
                                                                 J.H. Neal
                                                                 Hosey
                                                                 Gourdine
                                                                 Breeland
                                                                 Perry
                                                                 Leach
                                                                 Wilder
House   20020130  Committee report: Favorable            25 HJ
House   20010110  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Merrill
House   20010109  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   20001206  Prefiled, referred to Committee        25 HJ


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COMMITTEE REPORT

January 30, 2002

    H. 3102

Introduced by Reps. Simrill, Altman and Merrill

S. Printed 1/30/02--H.

Read the first time January 9, 2001.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

    To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3102) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 23-1-230 so as to provide that the driver of a law enforcement vehicle may not exceed the speed limit, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JAY LUCAS for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-230 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DRIVER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE MAY NOT EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT TO ENTICE THE DRIVER OF A PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLE TO FOLLOW HIM AT A SPEED THAT EXCEEDS THE SPEED LIMIT IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE THE DRIVER OF THE PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLE CHARGED WITH SPEEDING BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAVELING IN ANOTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 23-1-230.    The driver of a law enforcement vehicle may not exceed the speed limit to entice the driver of a private motor vehicle to follow him at a speed that exceeds the speed limit in an effort to have the driver of the private motor vehicle charged with speeding by a law enforcement officer traveling in another law enforcement vehicle."

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

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