2003-2004 Bill 1010: Excludes a student who is fifteen years of age and enrolled in a high school driver's training course from having to obtain a beginner's permit to operate a motor vehicle; repeals the providing of a copy of moving traffic charges against drivers under 18

South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 1010

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Ryberg
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5863cm04.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4797

Introduced in the Senate on February 25, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation

Summary: Excludes a student who is fifteen years of age and enrolled in a high school driver's training course from having to obtain a beginner's permit to operate a motor vehicle; repeals the providing of a copy of moving traffic charges against drivers under 18 to owner of vehicle used during violation

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/25/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   2/25/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-7

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/25/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF BEGINNER'S PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT WHO IS FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE ENROLLED IN A HIGH SCHOOL DRIVER'S TRAINING COURSE IS NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A BEGINNER'S PERMIT TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 56-5-6140 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES PROVIDING A COPY OF MOVING VIOLATION CHARGES AGAINST A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN TO THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE USED DURING THE VIOLATION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-1-50(E)(1) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 258 of 1998, is further amended to read:

"(1) a student fifteen years of age regularly enrolled in a high school of this State which conducts a driver's training course while the student is participating in the course and when accompanied by a qualified instructor of the course; and"

SECTION 2. Section 56-5-6140 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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