S 0225 General Bill, By Knotts, Ford and Alexander
Similar (H 3115, H 3160)
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    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3890 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR CERTAIN PERSONS WHO ARE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE TO USE A WIRELESS ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO COMPOSE, SEND, OR READ A TEXT-BASED COMMUNICATION AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THIS PROVISION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT OF POINTS AGAINST A PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD FOR CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONE POINT MUST BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE DRIVING RECORD OF A PERSON CONVICTED OF USING A WIRELESS ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO COMPOSE, SEND, OR READ A TEXT-BASED COMMUNICATION WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE.
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12/08/10	Senate	Prefiled
12/08/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 103)
01/11/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 103)
01/28/11	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Knotts (ch), Massey, Coleman
03/02/11	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 16)
03/03/11		Scrivener's error corrected
03/23/11	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted (Senate Journal-page 29)
03/23/11	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 29)
03/24/11	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 31)
03/28/11		Scrivener's error corrected
06/01/11	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 113)