South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4296

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4296
Ratification Number:            398
Act Number:                     351
Primary Sponsor:                Rama
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        School buses, speed limit
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Apr 24, 1992
Computer Document Number:       DKA/3546.AL
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      May 04, 1992
Introduced Date:                Jan 29, 1992
Date of Last Amendment:         Mar 19, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              May 04, 1992
Last History Type:              Act No. 351
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Rama
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 4296  ------  May 04, 1992  Act No. 351
 4296  ------  May 04, 1992  Signed by Governor
 4296  ------  Apr 28, 1992  Ratified R 398
 4296  Senate  Apr 24, 1992  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 4296  Senate  Apr 23, 1992  Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Friday, April 24, 1992
 4296  Senate  Apr 22, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     04
 4296  Senate  Mar 24, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    04
                             referred to Committee
 4296  House   Mar 20, 1992  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 4296  House   Mar 19, 1992  Unanimous consent for third
                             reading on next Legislative
                             day
 4296  House   Mar 19, 1992  Amended, read second time
 4296  House   Mar 04, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     21
                             with amendment
 4296  House   Jan 29, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    21
                             referred to Committee
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(A351, R398, H4296)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-515 SO AS TO SET THE SPEED LIMIT FOR SCHOOL BUSES AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

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

Speed limit for school buses

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-67-515. No public school bus may be operated in this State in excess of thirty-five miles an hour, except as provided in Section 59-67-525, or when traveling to and from special events which necessitate travel on interstate or state primary highways. Special event variances from the authorized speed limit for public school buses must be obtained by written authorization from the Department of Education. In no instance may the public school bus be authorized to exceed fifty-five miles an hour."

Time effective

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

Approved the 4th day of May, 1992.