South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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S. 1169

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Bryant, L. Martin, Knotts, Setzler, Peeler and Alexander
Document Path: l:\s-res\klb\013vete.kmm.klb.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 1, 2012
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation

Summary: DMV to affix an endorsement on Veteran's driver's licenses

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/1/2012  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
    2/1/2012  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation 
                        (Senate Journal-page 13)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/1/2012

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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 56 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSES, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-137 TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL AFFIX AN ENDORSEMENT ON VETERAN'S DRIVER'S LICENSES SIGNIFYING THEIR STATUS AS A VETERAN.

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

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

"Section 56-1-137.        A person shall have a special endorsement affixed to his driver's license signifying his status as a veteran if the person is certified by the Veterans Administration or County Veterans Affairs office as meeting the definition of veteran pursuant to Section 25-11-40(A) or other means approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles."

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

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