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H. 5053
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rivers, Murphy, Riley, Bowen, Finlay, Gagnon, Munnerlyn, Putnam, Thayer and Willis
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5114cm14.docx
Introduced in the House on April 3, 2014
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Bicycles
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/3/2014 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 52)
4/3/2014 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
(House Journal-page 52)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3455 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A BICYCLIST MAY OPERATE A BICYCLE ON A SIDEWALK WHERE ONE IS AVAILABLE AND DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A BICYCLE PATH OR LANE, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN OPERATING A BICYCLE ON A SIDEWALK, THE BICYCLIST MUST YIELD TO PEDESTRIANS AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO TOWNS AND MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED ALONG A BEACHFRONT OR IN HIGH-TOURIST AREAS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 27, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-3455. (A) A bicyclist may operate a bicycle on a sidewalk where one is available and does not have access to a bicycle path or lane.
(B) When operating a bicycle on a sidewalk, the bicyclist must yield to pedestrians.
(C) This section does not apply to sidewalks located in towns and municipalities located along a beachfront or high-tourist areas."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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