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A55, R86, H3264
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Taylor
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11034cm15.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2015
Introduced in the Senate on February 26, 2015
Last Amended on February 24, 2015
Passed by the General Assembly on May 28, 2015
Governor's Action: June 3, 2015, Signed
Summary: Special license plates
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/18/2014 House Prefiled
12/18/2014 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
1/13/2015 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 176)
1/13/2015 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
(House Journal-page 176)
2/19/2015 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and
Public Works (House Journal-page 2)
2/24/2015 House Amended (House Journal-page 27)
2/24/2015 House Read second time (House Journal-page 27)
2/24/2015 House Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 28)
2/25/2015 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 25)
2/26/2015 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 2)
2/26/2015 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
(Senate Journal-page 2)
5/26/2015 Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation
(Senate Journal-page 4)
5/27/2015 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 52)
5/27/2015 Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 52)
5/28/2015 Senate Read third time and enrolled
6/2/2015 Ratified R 86
6/3/2015 Signed By Governor
6/8/2015 Effective date 06/03/15
6/9/2015 Act No. 55
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/18/2014
2/19/2015
2/24/2015
5/26/2015
(A55, R86, H3264)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 137 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF "AMERICAN RED CROSS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
American Red Cross special license plates
SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 56-3-13710. (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue American Red Cross special motor vehicle license plates to owners of private passenger motor vehicles, as defined in Section 56-3-630, and motorcycles, as defined in Section 56-3-20, registered in their names. This special license plate must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which expires twenty-four months from the month it is issued.
(B) Notwithstanding another provision of law, from the fees collected pursuant to this section, the Comptroller General shall place sufficient funds into a special restricted account to be used by the Department of Motor Vehicles to defray the expenses of the Department of Motor Vehicles in producing and administering the special license plates. The remaining funds collected from the special motor vehicle license plate fee must be disbursed to the American Red Cross.
(C) Notwithstanding another provision of law, the requirements for production, collection, and distribution of fees for these license plates are those set forth in Section 56-3-8100.
(D) The department shall imprint the special license plates with the distinctive Red Cross emblem approved by the American Red Cross along with the words or text, 'Proud Supporter of the American Red Cross' written at the top of the special license plates."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2015.
Approved the 3rd day of June, 2015.
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