South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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S. 966

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Sheheen, Rose and Elliott
Document Path: l:\s-res\vas\009sumc.kmm.vas.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2010
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Handicapped license plates

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2009  Senate  Prefiled
   12/9/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/12/2010  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-37
   1/12/2010  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-37
   1/12/2010  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Knotts (ch), Massey, Coleman

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2009

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1910 OF THE 1976 CODE, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, TO PROVIDE SUMMARY COURT WITH JURISDICTION OVER OFFENSES IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1960, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT PARKING PLACARDS, TO PROVIDE SUMMARY COURT WITH JURISDICTION OVER OFFENSES IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1970, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PARKING PLACES DESIGNATED FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, TO PROVIDE SUMMARY COURT WITH JURISDICTION OVER OFFENSES IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-3-1910 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 24 of 2009, is further amended by adding:

"(K)    Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, and 22-3-550, an offense punishable under this section may be tried in summary court."

SECTION    2.    Section 56-3-1960 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 24 of 2009, is further amended by adding:

"(L)    Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, and 22-3-550, an offense punishable under this section may be tried in summary court."

SECTION    3.    Section 56-3-1970 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 24 of 2009, is further amended by adding:

"(D)    Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, and 22-3-550, an offense punishable under this section may be tried in summary court."

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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