Current Status Bill Number:95 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Land All Sponsors:Land and Giese Drafted Document Number:council\legis\bills\gjk Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Committee 04 SED Subject:Driver education training program in public school; student of private school may take; motor vehicles, curriculum
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-39-315 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY STUDENT ATTENDING A PRIVATE OR CHURCH SECONDARY SCHOOL WHO IS AT LEAST FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND WHO IS NOT LICENSED TO DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THIS STATE MAY ENROLL IN THE DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH HE RESIDES OR IS ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND THE SCHOOLS THEREOF SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-39-315. Any student attending a private or church secondary school who is at least fifteen years of age and who is not licensed to drive a motor vehicle in this State may enroll in the driver education and training program of a public school within the school district in which he resides or is eligible to attend the schools thereof subject to the following conditions:
(1) the private or church school he attends does not offer a comparable driver education and training program;
(2) no driver training school licensed pursuant to Chapter 23 of Title 56 operates or is located within that school district;
(3) the school and school district are not responsible for providing any transportation to or from the driver education and training classes; and
(4) any fees and costs required of a regularly-enrolled student at that public school also must be paid by the private or church school student. Otherwise, no fees or costs to attend such driver education and training classes may be required."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.