H*3011 (Rat #0080, Act #0064 of 2021) General Bill, By West, G.M. Smith, Simrill, B. Newton, Wooten, McGarry, Bryant, Haddon, Long, Pope, Gilliam, Hosey, Oremus, Caskey, Hardee, Yow, Atkinson and Martin
Summary: Driving on the right half of road
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-1885 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN A VEHICLE MAY NOT BE DRIVEN IN THE FARTHEST LEFT-HAND LANE OF A CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAY, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MUST PLACE SIGNS ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS DIRECTING SLOWER TRAFFIC TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION, TO PROVIDE A VIOLATION MUST NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE OFFENDER'S MOTOR VEHICLE RECORD, INCLUDED IN SLED'S CRIMINAL RECORDS, OR REPORTED TO THE OFFENDER'S MOTOR VEHICLE INSURER, TO PROVIDE A VIOLATION IS NOT NEGLIGENCE PER SE OR CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE, AND IS NOT ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE IN A CIVIL ACTION, TO PROVIDE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MUST NOT SEARCH AND MAY NOT REQUEST CONSENT TO SEARCH A VEHICLE, DRIVER, OR OCCUPANT OF A VEHICLE SOLELY BECAUSE OF A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPEAL OF A VIOLATION. - ratified title
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12/09/20	House	Prefiled
12/09/20	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/12/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 36)
01/12/21	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 36)
01/13/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
01/26/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee
01/27/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
02/23/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson
03/02/21	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 2)
03/03/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin
03/04/21	House	Amended (House Journal-page 14)
03/04/21	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 14)
03/04/21	House	Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 14)
03/04/21	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 17)
03/05/21	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1)
03/09/21	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/09/21	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/23/21	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation (Senate Journal-page 10)
03/25/21	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 22)
03/25/21	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22)
03/30/21	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 11)
04/06/21	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 97)
04/06/21	House	Roll call Yeas-1 Nays-107 (House Journal-page 97)
04/08/21	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Bennett, McElveen, Turner (Senate Journal-page 17)
04/08/21	House	Conference committee appointed Morgan, West, Henderson-Myers (House Journal-page 25)
05/06/21	Senate	Free conference powers granted (Senate Journal-page 54)
05/06/21	Senate	Free conference committee appointed Bennett, McElveen, Turner (Senate Journal-page 54)
05/06/21	Senate	Free conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 54)
05/06/21	Senate	Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 54)
05/12/21	House	Free conference powers granted (House Journal-page 60)
05/12/21	House	Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 60)
05/12/21	House	Free conference committee appointed Morgan, West, Henderson-Myers (House Journal-page 62)
05/12/21	House	Free conference report adopted (House Journal-page 62)
05/12/21	House	Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 64)
05/12/21	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 66)
05/13/21		Ratified R 80
05/17/21		Signed By Governor
06/01/21		Effective date 08/15/21
06/01/21		Act No. 64