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H. 3804
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. D.C. Moss, Chumley, Delleney, Burns, Long, G.R. Smith, Bedingfield, V.S. Moss, Herbkersman, Yow, Hixon and King
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Introduced in the House on February 21, 2017
Introduced in the Senate on March 29, 2017
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation
Summary: Pick-up trucks with a fifth wheel assembly
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/21/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14) 2/21/2017 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 14) 3/1/2017 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chumley, Delleney, Burns, Long, G.R.Smith, Bedingfield, V.S.Moss, Herbkersman, Yow, Hixon, King 3/22/2017 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 46) 3/28/2017 House Read second time (House Journal-page 16) 3/28/2017 House Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 16) 3/29/2017 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 9) 3/29/2017 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14) 3/29/2017 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 14)
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COMMITTEE REPORT
March 22, 2017
H. 3804
Introduced by Reps. D.C. Moss, Chumley, Delleney, Burns, Long, G.R. Smith, Bedingfield, V.S. Moss, Herbkersman, Yow, Hixon and King
S. Printed 3/22/17--H.
Read the first time February 21, 2017.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3804) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 56-5-4072 so as to provide that a pick-up truck with a fifth, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
F. GREGORY DELLENEY, JR. for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-4072 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PICK-UP TRUCK WITH A FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT TOW MORE THAN ONE SEPARATE TRAILING VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM LENGTH FOR THIS COMBINATION OF VEHICLES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 33, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-4072. Notwithstanding another provision of law, a pick-up truck with a fifth wheel assembly may not tow more than one separate trailing vehicle. A combination of vehicles subject to this provision may not exceed a length of seventy-five feet overall dimension, inclusive of front and rear bumpers and load carried on it."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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