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H. 3723
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Walker, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Sinclair, W.D. Smith and Talley
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5233cm03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3373
Introduced in the House on March 4, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Motor vehicle, death by is a misdemeanor; penalties
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/4/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-93
3/4/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-93
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2915 SO AS TO ESTABLISH DEATH BY A VEHICLE AS A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 23, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-2915. A person who operates a vehicle while committing an offense that applies to the operation and use of a vehicle or the regulation of traffic, other than a provision contained in Section 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, or 56-5-2945, and the commission of the offense proximately causes the death of another person is guilty of death by a vehicle. A person who is convicted of, or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, death by a vehicle is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be imprisoned for not more than three years and fined not more than one thousand dollars."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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