H 3121 General Bill, By Bowen, Daning, Henderson and Southard
Similar (H 3858)
Summary: Electronic communication devices
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 56-5-3890, 56-5-3895, AND 56-5-3897 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO USE AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE WHILE DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF MONIES COLLECTED FROM FINES ASSOCIATED WITH VIOLATIONS OF THESE PROVISIONS; 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 POINTS MUST BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE DRIVING RECORD OF A PERSON CONVICTED OF IMPROPER USE OF AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE WHILE DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE.
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12/11/12	House	Prefiled
12/11/12	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/08/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 95)
01/08/13	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 95)
01/31/13	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 6)
02/04/13		Scrivener's error corrected
02/06/13	House	Committed to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 19)