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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Thomas and Peeler
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Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2011
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation
Summary: Moped
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/15/2010 Senate Prefiled
12/15/2010 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
1/11/2011 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 147)
1/11/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate
Journal-page 147)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-1715 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE OWNERS OF A MOPED TO OBTAIN LIABILITY INSURANCE AS IS REQUIRED OF MOTOR VEHICLES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN THE REGULATION OF AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE, SO AS TO DELETE THE EXCEPTION OF A MOPED FROM THE DEFINITION OF "MOTOR VEHICLES".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 9, Chapter 1, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-1-1715. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the owner of a moped shall obtain and maintain liability insurance on the moped as is required of an owner of a motor vehicle as provided in Chapter 77, Title 38."
SECTION 2. Section 38-77-30(1)(d)(iii) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(iii) motor-driven cycles, motor scooters, and mopeds (Reserved);"
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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