South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 5101

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Townsend
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5984cm04.doc

Introduced in the House on April 13, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on April 28, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation

Summary: Definition for "low speed" vehicles

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/13/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   4/13/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-6
   4/22/2004  House   Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-23
   4/26/2004          Scrivener's error corrected
   4/27/2004  House   Read second time HJ-86
   4/28/2004  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
   4/28/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-23
   4/28/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-23

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/13/2004
4/22/2004
4/26/2004

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 22, 2004

H. 5101

Introduced by Rep. Townsend

S. Printed 4/22/04--H.    [SEC 4/26/04 3:05 PM]

Read the first time April 13, 2004.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 5101) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 56-3-117 so as to provide a definition for the term "low speed vehicles", etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

RONALD P. TOWNSEND for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-117 SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "LOW SPEED VEHICLES", TO PROVIDE THAT THESE VEHICLES MAY BE OPERATED ON CERTAIN SECONDARY ROADS, TO ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REGULATE THE SPEED OF THESE VEHICLES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THEY MUST MEET CERTAIN FEDERAL REGULATIONS, MUST BE CERTIFIED ROAD WORTHY AND MUST BE REGISTERED.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 3, Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-3-117.    (A)    A low speed vehicle is a four-wheeled vehicle, other than a truck, whose speed attainable in one mile is more than twenty miles an hour and not more than twenty-five miles an hour on a level paved surface.

(B)    Low speed vehicles must be operated only on secondary roads where the posted speed limit is not more than thirty-five miles an hour. Nothing in this section prevents local governments from adopting more stringent ordinances governing low speed vehicle operation. All low speed vehicles must meet the requirements of Part 49, Section 571.500 of the Code of Federal Regulations. A low speed vehicle must be certified road worthy by the manufacturer.

(C)    Motor vehicle registrations are required for low speed vehicles."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect October 1, 2004.

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