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H. 3421
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Williams, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, Clyburn, Crawford, Hart, Hodges, Hosey, Jefferson, Lowe, Moss, Mulvaney, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Spires and Stavrinakis
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Introduced in the House on February 1, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Safety belt exemptions
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/1/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-8
2/1/2007 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-8
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS AND VEHICLES THAT ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE PROVISIONS THAT REQUIRE VEHICLES TO BE EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELTS AND PERSONS TO WEAR SAFETY BELTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY SCHOOL BUSES PURCHASED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2008 ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE PROVISIONS THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN VEHICLES TO BE EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-5-6530 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 147 of 2005, is further amended to read:
"Section 56-5-6530. The provisions of this article do not apply to:
(1) a driver or occupant who possesses a written verification from a physician that he is unable to wear a safety belt for physical or medical reasons;
(2) medical or rescue personnel attending to injured or sick individuals in an emergency vehicle when operating in an emergency situation as well as the injured or sick individuals;
(3) school, church, or day care buses;
(4) public transportation vehicles except taxis;
(5) occupants of vehicles in parades;
(6) United States mail carriers;
(7) an occupant for which no safety belt is available because all belts are being used by other occupants;
(8) a driver or occupants in a vehicle not originally equipped with safety belts. ;
(9) a school bus purchased before January 1, 2008.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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