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S. 199
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Turner and McElveen
Document Path: l:\s-res\rt\001vete.kmm.rt.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2019
Introduced in the House on March 5, 2019
Last Amended on February 27, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Driver's license, veteran designation
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/12/2018 Senate Prefiled
12/12/2018 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
1/8/2019 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 131)
1/8/2019 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
(Senate Journal-page 131)
2/21/2019 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Transportation (Senate Journal-page 7)
2/27/2019 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 30)
2/27/2019 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 30)
2/27/2019 Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 30)
2/28/2019 Scrivener's error corrected
2/28/2019 Senate Read third time and sent to House
(Senate Journal-page 16)
3/5/2019 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 2)
3/5/2019 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
(House Journal-page 2)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/12/2018
2/21/2019
2/27/2019
2/28/2019
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
February 27, 2019
S. 199
S. Printed 2/27/19--S. [SEC 2/28/19 11:40 AM]
Read the first time January 8, 2019.
TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-140(B) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO A VETERAN DESIGNATION ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A NEW, RENEWED, OR REPLACEMENT DRIVER'S LICENSE MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN A VETERAN DESIGNATION ON THE FRONT OF HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE BY PROVIDING A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE, A NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU REPORT OF SEPARATION AND RECORD OF SERVICE, OR A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HONORABLE DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-1-140(B) and (C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(B) An applicant for a new, renewed, or replacement driver's license may apply to the department to obtain a veteran designation on the front of his driver's license by providing a:
(1) United States Department of Defense discharge certificate, also known as a DD Form 214, Form 4, that shows a characterization of service, or discharge status of 'honorable' or 'general under honorable conditions' and establishes the person's qualifying military service in the United States Armed Forces;
(2) National Guard Report of Separation and Record of Service, also known as an NGB Form 22, that shows a characterization of service, or discharge status of 'honorable' or 'general under honorable conditions' and establishes the person's qualifying military service of at least twenty years in the National Guard; or
(3) Veterans Identification Card. A Veterans Health Identification Card may not be accepted.
(C) The department may determine the appropriate form of the veteran designation on the driver's license authorized pursuant to this section.
(C)(D) The fees collected pursuant to this section must be credited to the Department of Transportation State Non-Federal Aid Highway Fund."
SECTION 2. Section 56-1-3350(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(B) An applicant for a new, renewed, or replacement South Carolina driver's license identification card may apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain a veteran designation on the front of his driver's license identification card by providing a:
(1) United States Department of Defense discharge certificate, also known as a DD Form 214, that shows a characterization of service, or discharge status of 'honorable' or 'general under honorable conditions' and establishes the person's qualifying military service in the United States Armed Forces; and
(2) payment of a one dollar fee that must be collected by the department and placed by the Comptroller General into the State Highway Fund as established by Section 57-11-20, to be distributed as provided in Section 11-43-167 National Guard Report of Separation and Record of Service, also known as an NGB Form 22, that shows a characterization of service, or discharge status of 'honorable' or 'general under honorable conditions' and establishes the person's qualifying military service of at least twenty years in the National Guard; or
(3) Veterans Identification Card (VIC). A Veterans Health Identification Card (VHIC) may not be accepted."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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