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H. 3344
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Duncan, Taylor and Gullick
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5100cm07.doc
Introduced in the House on January 24, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: DUI
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/24/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-12 1/24/2007 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-12 1/25/2007 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gullick
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2943 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A FIRST OFFENSE VIOLATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS THAT MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR ANOTHER SUBSTANCE MUST BE ORDERED TO EQUIP EACH MOTOR VEHICLE THAT HE OWNS WITH AN IGNITION BREATH ANALYZER AT HIS OWN EXPENSE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 23, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-2943. A person who is convicted of a first offense for a violation of Section 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, or 56-5-2945 must be ordered to equip each motor vehicle that he owns with an ignition breath analyzer at his expense. This requirement is in addition to any other penalty imposed for a violation of these provisions. An offender who violates a provision contained in this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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