South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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H. 4385
STATUS INFORMATION
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Sponsors: Reps. O'Neal, Guffey, Harris, Magnuson, Lawson, Beach, Cromer, Felder, Sessions, Ligon and Long
Document Path: LC-0309CM23.docx
Introduced in the House on April 26, 2023
Currently residing in the House
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 4/26/2023 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 107) |
| 4/26/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 107) |
| 3/6/2024 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long |
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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-170, RELATING TO the use and display of certain lights and insignia on AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE BLUE LIGHTS MAY BE PLACED ON THE REAR OF FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-5-170(B) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(B) Only authorized emergency vehicles and private security patrol vehicles regulated by the State Law Enforcement Division are allowed use or display of any blue lights or red lights. This includes light bars and smaller lights such as dash, deck, or visor lights, and blue lights placed on the rear of fire department vehicles. To "display" means to be seen, whether activated or not.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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