H 3739  General Bill, By Ceips, Whipper, M.A.Pitts, Altman, Anthony, Bailey, 
Battle, Cato, Clark, Dantzler, Duncan, Emory, Hamilton, Harrison, Haskins, 
Herbkersman, Keegan, Kirsh, Koon, Leach, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, 
Miller, J.M.Neal, Phillips, Pinson, Rhoad, Richardson, Sinclair, Umphlett, 
Whitmire, Lourie and Owens
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 56-5-3905 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE MUST ACTIVATE
 THE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR LIGHTS WHEN STOPPED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, AND
 TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THIS PROVISION.
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   03/05/03  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-71
   03/05/03  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-72
   05/15/03  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lourie
   05/15/03  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-12
   05/21/03  House  Debate adjourned HJ-39
   05/22/03  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens
   05/22/03  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s).  FN Smith, Allen,
                     Lee, Thompson, Loftis, Leach, Hosey, Breeland,
                     Kennedy,  Howard and Cobb-Hunter HJ-23
   05/27/03  House  Amended HJ-372
   05/27/03  House  Read second time HJ-374
   05/27/03  House  Roll call Yeas-105  Nays-5 HJ-374
   05/28/03  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-66
   05/29/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   05/29/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-11
   06/04/03  Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-15
   06/04/03  Senate Amended SJ-15
   06/04/03  Senate Read second time SJ-15
   06/04/03  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-16
   06/05/03  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-309
   06/05/03  House  Senate amendment amended HJ-21
   06/05/03  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-21
   01/14/04  Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-33
   01/15/04  House  House insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Reps.  Ceips, Lourie, and
                     Owens HJ-274
   02/10/04  Senate Conference committee appointed  Sens. Rankin,
                     Ryberg, Richardson SJ-17
   03/03/04  Senate Conference report tabled SJ-14

AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE

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June 5, 2003

H. 3739

Introduced by Reps. Ceips, Whipper, M.A. Pitts, Altman, Anthony, Bailey, Battle, Cato, Clark, Dantzler, Duncan, Emory, Hamilton, Harrison, Haskins, Herbkersman, Keegan, Kirsh, Koon, Leach, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, Miller, J.M. Neal, Phillips, Pinson, Rhoad, Richardson, Sinclair, Umphlett, Whitmire and Lourie

S. Printed 6/4/03--H.

Read the first time March 5, 2003.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3905 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE MUST ACTIVATE THE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR LIGHTS WHEN STOPPED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THIS PROVISION.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 31, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-3910.    (A)    The operator of a motor vehicle equipped with interior lights, when stopped by a law enforcement officer from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise, must, upon request of the officer:

(1)    activate the vehicle's interior lights; and

(2)    open the vehicle's front window.

(B)    A person who willfully violates this provision must be fined twenty-five dollars. A violation of this provision does not constitute a criminal offense, and must not be included in the person's motor vehicle records."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect six months after approval by the Governor.