S*0126 (Rat #0056, Act #0024 of 2009) General Bill, By Sheheen and Elliott
Summary: Special license tags
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1910, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE TAGS TO CERTAIN HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "HANDICAPPED", DELETE THE TERM "LICENSE TAG" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM "LICENSE PLATE", AND TO REVISE THE CRITERIA FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE PLATE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1950, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "HANDICAPPED", AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT A LICENSED PHYSICIAN SHALL CERTIFY THAT A PERSON'S TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS HIS ABILITY TO WALK, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "HANDICAPPED", TO DELETE THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF A PERSON WHO IS TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "ACCESS AISLE"; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1960, RELATING TO FREE PARKING FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, AND THE ISSUANCE AND DISPLAY OF HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATES AND PLACARDS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATES, AND TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE CONTENT, ISSUANCE PROCEDURE, PROPER USE AND DISPLAY OF HANDICAPPED PLACARDS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1965, RELATING TO MUNICIPALITIES DESIGNATING PARKING SPACES FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES THAT ALLOW A HANDICAPPED PERSON TO PARK IN METERED OR TIMED PARKING PLACES WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO PARKING FEES OR FINES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-2010, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE THIS LICENSE PLATE AND A HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATE MAY BE ISSUED A PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATE THAT INCLUDES A DECAL THAT CONTAINS THE INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL OF ACCESS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1970, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL PARKING OF A VEHICLE IN A PARKING PLACE DESIGNATED FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS ALSO UNLAWFUL FOR CERTAIN PERSONS TO EXERCISE THE PRIVILEGES GRANTED TO A HOLDER OF A LICENSE PLATE OR PLACARD DESIGNATED FOR USE BY A HANDICAPPED PERSON, AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1975, RELATING TO THE IDENTIFICATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HANDICAPPED PARKING PLACES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A HANDICAPPED PARKING PLACE INCLUDES ALL ACCESS AISLES. - ratified title
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12/10/08	Senate	Prefiled
12/10/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/13/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-128
01/13/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-128
02/03/09	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-16
02/11/09	Senate	Amended SJ-32
02/11/09	Senate	Read second time SJ-32
02/12/09	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-11
02/17/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
02/17/09	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-7
04/28/09	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-3
04/29/09		Scrivener's error corrected
04/29/09	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 30, 2009 HJ-213
04/30/09	House	Amended HJ-23
04/30/09	House	Read second time HJ-26
04/30/09	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-26
05/01/09	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-5
05/12/09	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-50
05/12/09	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-50
05/13/09		Scrivener's error corrected
05/14/09	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-51
05/14/09	House	Roll call Yeas-1 Nays-104 HJ-52
05/14/09	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Verdin, Sheheen, and Campbell SJ-86
05/19/09	House	Conference committee appointed Reps. Owens, Branham, and D.C. Smith HJ-6
05/21/09	House	Free conference powers granted HJ-17
05/21/09	House	Free conference committee appointed Reps. Owens, Branham, and D.C. Smith HJ-19
05/21/09	Senate	Free conference powers granted SJ-83
05/21/09	Senate	Free conference committee appointed Verdin, Sheheen, and Campbell SJ-83
05/21/09	Senate	Free conference report adopted SJ-84
05/21/09	House	Free conference report received and adopted HJ-19
05/21/09	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-70
05/27/09		Ratified R 56
06/02/09		Signed By Governor
06/11/09		Effective date 12/02/09
06/12/09		Act No. 24