H 3974 General Bill, By Quinn
Similar (S 0590)
Summary: Ignition interlock devices
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-1-400 AND 56-5-2941, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIRING A PERSON TO SURRENDER HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES WHEN THE LICENSE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, THE ISSUANCE OF A NEW LICENSE BY THE DEPARTMENT, AND THE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISION THAT EXEMPTS AN EMPLOYER FROM INSTALLING AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE ON A COMPANY VEHICLE DOES NOT APPLY TO A VEHICLE DRIVEN BY A PERSON CONVICTED OF A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OF SECTION 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, 56-5-2945, OR A LAW OF ANOTHER STATE THAT PROHIBITS A PERSON FROM DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS, UNLESS THE PERSON'S DRIVING PRIVILEGES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED FOR NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR OR THE PERSON HAS HAD AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE INSTALLED FOR NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR ON EACH OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED OR OPERATED, OR BOTH, BY THE PERSON; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR A VIOLATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS THAT PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ENTRY INTO AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM'S SERVICES, IF THE SERVICES ARE NECESSARY, IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN IGNITION INTERLOCK RESTRICTED LICENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A PROGRAM UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IS A REQUIREMENT OF THE FULL RESTORATION OF DRIVING PRIVILEGES TO A PERSON WHOSE LICENSE IS SUSPENDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
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04/14/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 106)
04/14/15	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 106)