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H. 4631
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Barfield
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Introduced in the House on January 18, 2012
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Interior car light turned on during nighttime stops by law enforcement
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/18/2012 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10)
1/18/2012 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 10)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-755 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVEN IS STOPPED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DURING NIGHTTIME HOURS HE MUST TURN ON HIS INTERIOR LIGHTS AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 5, Section 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-755. (A) When a motor vehicle driver is stopped by a law enforcement officer during nighttime hours, the driver immediately must turn on the vehicle's interior lights.
(B) As used in this section, nighttime hours means after the hour of six o'clock p.m. and before six o'clock a.m. However, beginning on the day that daylight savings time goes into effect through the day that daylight savings time ends, nighttime hours means after the hour of eight o'clock p.m. and before six o'clock a.m.
(C) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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