South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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A308, R394, H4847

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Cotty, Brady and J.E. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5436cm08.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 1200

Introduced in the House on March 12, 2008
Introduced in the Senate on April 30, 2008
Last Amended on May 29, 2008
Passed by the General Assembly on June 5, 2008
Became law without Governor's signature, June 12, 2008

Summary: Abandoned vehicles

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/12/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   3/12/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10
   4/24/2008  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-5
   4/29/2008  House   Amended HJ-32
   4/29/2008  House   Read second time HJ-34
   4/30/2008  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-18
   4/30/2008  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   4/30/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-12
   4/30/2008          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/28/2008  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-2
   5/29/2008          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/29/2008  Senate  Amended SJ-43
   5/29/2008  Senate  Read second time SJ-43
    6/3/2008  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        SJ-24
    6/5/2008  House   Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-67
    6/5/2008          Ratified R 394
   6/12/2008          Became law without Governor's signature
   6/19/2008          Copies available
   6/19/2008          Effective date 06/12/08
   6/19/2008          Act No. 308

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/12/2008
4/24/2008
4/29/2008
4/30/2008
5/28/2008
5/29/2008
5/29/2008-A

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(A308, R394, H4847)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5810, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS THAT RELATE TO THE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN ABANDONED OR DERELICT VEHICLES ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE DEFINITIONS ALSO APPLY TO THESE TERMS AS THEY APPEAR IN ARTICLE 39, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 56, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "OFFICER" INCLUDES CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

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

Definition

SECTION    1.    The introductory language of Section 56-5-5810 and Section 56-5-5810(a) of the 1976 Code are amended to read:

"Section 56-5-5810.    For the purposes of this article and Article 39:

(a)    'Officer' means any state, county, or municipal law enforcement officer, including county and municipal code enforcement and sanitation officers."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 5th day of June, 2008.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/12/08.

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