H*3525(Rat #0073, Act #0046 of 2007)  General Bill, By Bedingfield, G.R. Smith, 
Pinson, J.H. Neal, F.N. Smith, Allen, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, 
Barfield, Brantley, Cato, Frye, Funderburk, Gullick, Haley, Harrell, Hart, 
Harvin, Haskins, Hodges, Howard, Kelly, Knight, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Moss, 
Mulvaney, Neilson, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Walker and 
McLeod
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 56-1-171 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE HAS BEEN
 SUSPENDED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER FOR CHILD SUPPORT MAY OBTAIN A
 SPECIAL ROUTE-RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR
 VEHICLES. - ratified title

   02/14/07  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-26
   02/14/07  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-26
   03/27/07  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-4
   03/28/07  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod
   03/28/07  House  Amended HJ-15
   03/28/07  House  Read second time HJ-16
   03/29/07  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-29
   04/03/07  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-15
   04/03/07  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-15
   04/06/07  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Sheheen,
                     Lourie, Vaughn
   05/09/07  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-10
   05/17/07  Senate  Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-19
   05/17/07  Senate Read second time SJ-19
   05/22/07  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-22
   05/24/07  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-49
   05/29/07         Ratified R 73
   06/04/07         Signed By Governor
   06/06/07         Copies available
   06/06/07         Effective date 06/04/07
   06/15/07         Act No. 46

(A46, R73, H3525)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-171 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER FOR CHILD SUPPORT MAY OBTAIN A SPECIAL ROUTE-RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

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

Route-restricted driver's license

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

"Section 56-1-171.    (A)    A person whose driver's license has been suspended for failure to comply with an order for child support may obtain a special route-restricted driver's license from the Department of Motor Vehicles. The special route-restricted driver's license allows the person to only operate a motor vehicle as transportation between his home and work, or as a part of his work duties, or as transportation to a college, university, technical college, or any other institution of higher learning in which he is enrolled.

(B)    If the Department of Motor Vehicles issues a special route-restricted driver's license, it shall designate reasonable restrictions on the times during which and routes on which the person may operate a motor vehicle. A change in the employment hours, place of employment, status as a student, or residence must be reported immediately to the Department of Motor Vehicles by the person.

(C)    The fee for a special route-restricted driver's license is one hundred dollars, but no additional fee is due because of changes in the place and hours of employment, education, or residence. Twenty dollars of this fee must be deposited in the state general fund and eighty dollars must be placed by the Comptroller General into a special restricted account to be used by the Department of Motor Vehicles to defray the expenses of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(D)    The operation of a motor vehicle outside the time limits and route imposed by a special route-restricted driver's license by the person issued that license is a violation of Section 56-1-460.

(E)    If after six months of obtaining the special route-restricted driver's license the person is still substantially out of compliance with the order for support, the Department of Social Services shall notify the Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend the special route-restricted driver's license. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall suspend the special route-restricted driver's license until the Department of Social Services notifies the Department of Motor Vehicles to withdraw the suspension.

(F)    The fee for a special route-restricted driver's license must be in accordance with Section 56-1-140."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 29th day of May, 2007.

Approved the 4th day of June, 2007.