South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 956

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Knotts, Ford, Vaughn, Scott, Drummond and Hawkins
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20400cm07.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2008
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Motor vehicle accidents

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    1/8/2008  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-77
    1/8/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-77
   1/15/2008  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, 
                        Massey

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/8/2008

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-1370 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT RESULTS IN THE INJURY TO OR THE DEATH OF A DOG, CAT, OR HORSE SHALL STOP THE VEHICLE AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AND REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO THE PROPER LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 9, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-1370.    The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident that results in the injury to or death of a dog, cat, or horse immediately shall stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to it as possible. He shall remain at the accident scene until a report of the accident is filed with the appropriate law enforcement agency. However, he temporarily may leave the accident scene to report the accident to the appropriate law enforcement agency. The stop must be made without obstructing traffic more than necessary. A person who fails to comply with the provisions contained in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars."

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

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