H*3933 (Rat #0191, Act #0181 of 2002) General Bill, By Townsend, Knotts, Whatley, Delleney, Fleming, J. Hines, Martin, Meacham-Richardson, Ott, Rice, Riser, Stille, Stuart, Wilkins, A. Young and Cotty
Summary: Motor vehicle drivers' licenses, beginner's permit, provisional, special restricted; unlawful to transport person under fifteen in open bed of truck
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BEGINNER'S PERMIT, SO AS TO REVISE THE TIME DURING A DAY A HOLDER OF A BEGINNER'S PERMIT MAY OPERATE A VEHICLE AND THE PERIOD OF TIME HE MUST HOLD THE PERMIT BEFORE HE IS ELIGIBLE FOR FULL LICENSURE, TO REVISE THE PROVISION THAT SPECIFIES WHO MUST ACCOMPANY THE PERMITTEE WHILE HE IS DRIVING, TO MAKE CERTAIN TECHNICAL CHANGES, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT DEFINES "DAYLIGHT HOURS"; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-175, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE THE TERM "CONDITIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE" FOR "PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE", TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MUST COMPLETE AT LEAST FORTY HOURS OF DRIVING PRACTICE IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL OTHER REQUIREMENTS BEFORE HE CAN BE ISSUED A CONDITIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS A HOLDER OF A CONDITIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE MAY TRANSPORT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-176, RELATING TO THE CONDITIONS A PERSON MUST MEET BEFORE HE MAY BE ISSUED A PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE "CONDITIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE" FOR "PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE", TO PROVIDE THAT THESE CONDITIONS ALSO MUST BE MET BEFORE A PERSON MAY BE ISSUED A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO REVISE THE TYPES OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN WHICH A PERSON MUST BE ENROLLED TO BE ELIGIBLE TO BE ISSUED A CONDITIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE TO INCLUDE HOME SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-180, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE CONDITIONS A PERSON MUST MEET BEFORE HE MAY BE ISSUED A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO RESTRICT THE NUMBER OF PERSONS WHO ARE LESS THAN TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE WHO MAY BE TRANSPORTED BY A HOLDER OF A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO DEFINE "DRIVER TRAINING COURSE", TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MUST ACCEPT A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FROM A STUDENT WHO HAS PASSED A QUALIFIED DRIVER'S TRAINING COURSE WHILE ATTENDING AN OUT-OF-STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR PURPOSES OF ISSUING A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MUST ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR APPROVING QUALIFIED DRIVER'S TRAINING COURSES FOR OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-185, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE PURSUANT TO A CONVICTION OF A POINT ASSESSABLE TRAFFIC OFFENSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION ALSO APPLIES TO A HOLDER OF A CONDITIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REMOVAL OF THE RESTRICTIONS MAY BE POSTPONED FOR A CONVICTION OF A TRAFFIC OFFENSE, TO REVISE THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE REMOVAL OF THE RESTRICTIONS MAY BE POSTPONED, AND TO REVISE THE CONDITIONS UPON WHICH THE PERSON IS ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN A REGULAR DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO A PERSON WHO MAY NOT BE ISSUED A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR HAVE HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWED, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE "CONDITIONAL LICENSE" FOR "PROVISIONAL LICENSE", AND TO REVISE THE CONDITIONS UPON WHICH A PERSON MAY BE ISSUED A CONDITIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-130, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE EXAMINATION A PERSON MUST COMPLETE BEFORE BEING ISSUED A DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF DRIVER'S LICENSES, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE "CONDITIONAL LICENSE" FOR "PROVISIONAL LICENSE" AND "CONDITIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE" FOR "PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3900 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE CONDITIONS UPON WHICH A PERSON UNDER FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE MAY BE TRANSPORTED IN THE OPEN BED OR OPEN CARGO AREA OF A PICKUP TRUCK OR TRAILER.-amended title
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04/11/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-32
04/11/01	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-33
04/19/01	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-64
04/25/01	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). McGee, Coates, Askins, Bowers, Simrill, Rutherford, Hayes, Owens and Lloyd HJ-70
04/26/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). McGee, Coates and Owens HJ-26
04/26/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Askins and Lloyd HJ-27
04/26/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Simrill HJ-29
04/26/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Rutherford HJ-31
04/26/01	House	Amended HJ-36
04/26/01	House	Objection by Rep. Howard HJ-43
04/26/01	House	Read second time HJ-43
04/26/01	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-46
04/27/01	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-4
05/01/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
05/01/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-12
06/05/01	Senate	Polled out of committee Transportation SJ-14
06/05/01	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation SJ-14
06/07/01	Senate	Read second time SJ-229
06/07/01	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-229
01/22/02	Senate	Amended SJ-16
02/05/02	Senate	Amended SJ-26
02/05/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-26
02/05/02		Scrivener's error corrected
02/13/02	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-19
02/13/02	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-26
02/14/02	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-11
02/27/02		Ratified R 191
03/05/02		Signed By Governor
03/12/02		Act No. 181
03/19/02		Effective date 03/05/02
03/19/02		Copies available