H 4652 General Bill, By J. Brown, Cotty, Scott, Govan, Lourie, McLeod, Altman, Bailey, Bingham, Breeland, G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown, Clark, Clyburn, Harrison, J. Hines, M. Hines, Keegan, Lloyd, Martin, Merrill, Ott, E.H. Pitts, Toole and Whipper
Summary: Parking violations, handicapped parking
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING RECORD POINT VIOLATION SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A UNIFORM PARKING VIOLATIONS TICKET ISSUED TO A PERSON WHOSE VEHICLE VIOLATES THE PRESCRIBED USE OF A PARKING SPACE MUST BE ASSESSED TWO POINTS AGAINST HIS MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING RECORD; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1960, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FREE PARKING FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS AND THE ISSUANCE AND DISPLAY OF HANDICAPPED PLACARDS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH WHO MAY USE OR DISPLAY A HANDICAPPED PLACARD; TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO FILE A FALSE APPLICATION TO OBTAIN A HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATE OR PLACARD, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO DUPLICATE, FORGE, OR SELL A HANDICAPPED PLACARD OR LICENSE PLATE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1970, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PARKING ILLEGALLY IN A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1971, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A UNIFORM PARKING VIOLATION TICKET, SO AS TO ALLOW CERTAIN VOLUNTEERS TRAINED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO ISSUE THESE TICKETS, AND TO ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ISSUE A UNIFORM PARKING VIOLATION TICKET TO AN OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH IS A TWO POINT MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING RECORD VIOLATION.
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01/29/04	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-33
01/29/04	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-34
05/13/04	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-72
05/17/04		Scrivener's error corrected
05/19/04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper
05/19/04	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Loftis, Leach, GR Smith, Hamilton, and Rice HJ-232
05/19/04	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Leach, Loftis, Rice, and GR Smith HJ-349
05/19/04	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 20, 2004 HJ-349
05/20/04	House	Amended HJ-96
05/20/04	House	Read second time HJ-99
05/20/04	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-99
05/21/04	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
05/24/04		Scrivener's error corrected
05/25/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
05/25/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-10