South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3083

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Hart, Littlejohn and Gunn
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5626cm09.docx

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Cell phones

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2008  House   Prefiled
   12/9/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/13/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-44
   1/13/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-44

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2008

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE USING A CELLULAR TELEPHONE, PAGER, PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT DEVICE, OR ANOTHER WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE THAT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A HANDS-FREE MECHANISM, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION.

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

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

"Section 56-1-55.    (A)    It is unlawful for a person to operate a motor vehicle while using a cellular telephone, pager, personal digital assistant device, or another wireless communications device while the vehicle is in motion.

(B)    This section does not apply to a cellular telephone, pager, personal digital assistant device, or another wireless communications device that is equipped with and operated with a hands-free mechanism.

(C)    A person who violates a provision contained in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty days, or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both."

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

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