S*0594 (Rat #0136, Act #0056 of 1997) General Bill, By Ryberg
    A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 27, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BICYCLISTS, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3515, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN AUTHORIZED POLICE PATROL BICYCLE USED AS A PART OF A POLICE BICYCLE PATROL TO EXERCISE THE PRIVILEGES OF AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE, TO AUTHORIZE THE BICYCLE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A SIREN OR THE OFFICER TO USE A WHISTLE, OR BOTH, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE BICYCLE TO ACT AS AN ACTING EMERGENCY VEHICLE IF IT MAKES USE OF AN AUTHORIZED AUDIBLE SIGNAL OR AUTHORIZED VISUAL SIGNALS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-3480, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF SIRENS AND WHISTLES ON BICYCLES, SO AS TO EXEMPT POLICE PATROL BICYCLES THIS PROHIBITION.-AMENDED TITLE
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04/01/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
04/01/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-10
04/17/97	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-4
04/22/97	Senate	Amended SJ-30
04/22/97	Senate	Read second time SJ-30
04/22/97	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-30
04/23/97	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-14
04/24/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-18
04/24/97	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-18
05/08/97	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-3
05/14/97	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Knotts, Limehouse, Whatley, Seithel, Felder, Haskins, Simrill, Robinson & Riser HJ-28
05/15/97	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Haskins, Robinson, Seithel, Simrill & Limehouse HJ-61
05/15/97	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Moody-Lawrence HJ-62
05/28/97	House	Read second time HJ-71
05/28/97	House	Roll call Yeas-68 Nays-18 HJ-71
05/29/97	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-39
06/04/97		Ratified R 136
06/05/97		Signed By Governor
06/05/97		Effective date 06/05/97
06/13/97		Copies available
06/13/97		Act No. 56