South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 3051

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. D.C. Moss, Chumley, Burns, Long, G.R. Smith, V.S. Moss, Yow, Hixon, Bryant, Clemmons, McGinnis, W. Newton, Hosey, Ligon and McCravy
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Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Introduced in the Senate on February 14, 2019
Last Amended on February 13, 2019
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation

Summary: Pick-up truck; fifth wheel assembly

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/18/2018  House   Prefiled
  12/18/2018  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
    1/8/2019  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 68)
    1/8/2019  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 68)
   1/16/2019  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCravy
    2/7/2019  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and 
                        Public Works (House Journal-page 29)
   2/13/2019  House   Amended (House Journal-page 15)
   2/13/2019  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 15)
   2/13/2019  House   Roll call Yeas-104  Nays-4 (House Journal-page 16)
   2/14/2019  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 11)
   2/14/2019  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   2/14/2019  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation 
                        (Senate Journal-page 6)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/18/2018
2/7/2019
2/13/2019

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

AMENDED

February 13, 2019

H. 3051

Introduced by Reps. D.C. Moss, Chumley, Burns, Long, G.R. Smith, V.S. Moss, Yow, Hixon, Bryant, Clemmons, McGinnis, W. Newton, Hosey, Ligon and McCravy

S. Printed 2/13/19--H.

Read the first time January 8, 2019.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

Explanation of Fiscal Impact

Amended by House Education and Public Works Subcommittee on February 6, 2019

State Expenditure

This bill prohibits, for recreational purposes only, a pick-up truck with a fifth wheel assembly from towing more than one separate trailing vehicle. Additionally, the combination of vehicles subject to this provision may not exceed a length of seventy-five feet in overall dimension, which is inclusive of front and rear bumpers and the load carried on it. The final trailing vehicle must weigh no more than 3,000 pounds.

DMV indicates that any programmatic changes to ensure consumers are aware of the new provisions can be managed within current appropriations. Therefore, the bill will not have an expenditure impact on the general fund, other funds, or federal funds of the department.

Introduced on January 8, 2019

State Expenditure

This bill prohibits a pick-up truck with a fifth wheel assembly from towing more than one separate trailing vehicle. Additionally, a combination of vehicles subject to this provision may not exceed a length of seventy-five feet in overall dimension, which is inclusive of front and rear bumpers and the load carried on it.

DMV indicates that any programmatic changes to ensure consumers are aware of the new provisions can be managed within current appropriations. Therefore, the bill will not have an expenditure impact on the general fund, other funds, or federal funds of the department.

Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office

A BILL

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.

Amend Title To Conform

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, for recreational purposes only, a pick-up truck with a fifth wheel assembly may not tow more than one separate trailing vehicle. The 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. However, the final trailing vehicle with its load must weigh no more than 3,000 pounds."

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

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