South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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S. 448
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Hutto
Document Path: SJ-0008AF23.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 25, 2023
Introduced in the House on March 9, 2023
Last Amended on March 2, 2023
Judiciary
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 1/25/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 1/25/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 2/2/2023 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Matthews, Rice, Senn, Adams |
| 2/16/2023 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2/22/2023 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 18) |
| 2/27/2023 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 3/2/2023 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 24) |
| 3/2/2023 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 24) |
| 3/8/2023 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 15) |
| 3/8/2023 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 15) |
| 3/9/2023 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 18) |
| 3/9/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 18) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/25/2023
02/16/2023
02/22/2023
02/27/2023
03/02/2023
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
Committee Amendment Adopted
March 2, 2023
S. 448
Introduced by Senator Hutto
S. Printed 03/02/23--S.
Read the first time January 25, 2023
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-1100, RELATING TO HABITUAL OFFENDER PENALTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR DRIVING A MOPED FOR A PERSON DECLARED AN HABITUAL OFFENDER, AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES PROVIDES SPECIFIC NOTICE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR THE APPROPRIATE SOLICITOR OF ANY VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-1-1100 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
Section 56-1-1100. A person found to be an habitual offender under the provisions of this article, who subsequently is convicted of operating a motor vehicle, except for a moped when the operator is issued a valid moped operator's license, in this State while the decision of the Department of Motor Vehicles prohibiting the operation is in effect, but not including any time the person may remain suspended past the suspension dates due to unmet reinstatement requirements, is guilty of a felony and must be imprisoned not more than five years.
For the purpose of enforcing this section, in any case in which the accused is charged with driving a motor vehicle while his driver's license or permit is suspended or revoked or is charged with driving without a license, the department, before hearing the charges, shall determine whether the person has been adjudged an habitual offender and is barred from operating a motor vehicle on the highways of this State. If the person is found to be an habitual offender, the department shall notify the solicitor or Attorney General and he shall cause the appropriate criminal charges to be lodged against the offender.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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