S 0424 General Bill, By Ford
Summary: Traffic violations, officers stopping drivers for and collecting information on drivers' race and ethnicity, provisions repealed July 1, 2007
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-235 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AGENCIES WHICH EMPLOY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ENFORCE THE TRAFFIC LAWS OF THIS STATE MUST COLLECT AND MAINTAIN CERTAIN DATA RELATING TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RACE OR ETHNICITY OF THE DRIVER STOPPED; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 23-1-235 RELATING TO THE COLLECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN DATA RELATING TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
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02/27/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
02/27/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
04/29/03	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-43
04/30/03	Senate	Read second time SJ-29
04/30/03	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-29
05/01/03	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-18
05/06/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-13
05/06/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13