South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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H. 3034

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rutherford, M.S. McLeod and G.M. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5045cm13.docx

Introduced in the House on January 8, 2013
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Motor vehicle owner's responsibilities

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/11/2012  House   Prefiled
  12/11/2012  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
    1/8/2013  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 59)
    1/8/2013  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 59)
   1/10/2013  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.S.McLeod
   2/26/2013  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.M.Smith

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/11/2012

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-10-225, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A MOTOR VEHICLE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN PROOF OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN HIS MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE MUST MAINTAIN PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN HIS MOTOR VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MAY BE DISPLAYED ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 56-10-225(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    The owner of a motor vehicle must maintain proof of financial responsibility in the motor vehicle at all times, and it must be displayed upon demand of a police officer or any other person duly authorized by law. Nothing in this section shall prohibit proof of financial responsibility from being displayed on an electronic device."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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