H 3926 Session 117 (2007-2008)
H 3926 General Bill, By Mack, Sellers, Agnew, Barfield, Breeland, Clyburn,
Cobb-Hunter, Gullick, Hagood, Jefferson, Knight, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Williams and
Witherspoon
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
56-1-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TO
OPERATE A SCHOOL BUS WHILE USING A CELLULAR TELEPHONE OR ANOTHER WIRELESS
COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS
PROVISION.
04/18/07 House Introduced and read first time HJ-89
04/18/07 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-89
H. 3926
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TO OPERATE A SCHOOL BUS WHILE USING A CELLULAR TELEPHONE OR ANOTHER WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-1-55. (A) It is unlawful for a school bus driver to operate a school bus while using a cellular telephone or another wireless communications device.
(B) A person violating this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than one year."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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