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H. 3653
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Chellis, Young, Bailey, Altman, Umphlett, Clemmons, Hinson, Toole, Viers, Miller, Barfield, Edge, Merrill, Witherspoon, J.R. Smith, Stewart, Perry, E.H. Pitts, Cato, Hamilton, G.R. Smith, Battle, J. Brown, Rivers, Bowers, Clyburn, Martin, Ceips, Herbkersman, Duncan and Bingham
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 418
Introduced in the House on February 19, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Causing injury or death when failing to yield the right-of-way
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/19/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-25
2/19/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-25
5/1/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Altman
6/3/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Umphlett
1/15/2004 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons
1/22/2004 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hinson
1/27/2004 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
2/4/2004 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers
2/5/2004 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Miller
3/9/2004 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Barfield, Edge,
Merrill, Witherspoon, J.R.Smith, Stewart, Perry,
E.H.Pitts, Cato, Hamilton, G.R.Smith, Battle, J.Brown,
Rivers, Bowers, Clyburn, Martin, Ceips, Herbkersman,
Duncan
3/17/2004 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bingham
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2380 SO AS TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR PERSONS WHO CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH WHEN FAILING TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 17, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-2380. A person convicted of violating a provision contained in Sections 56-5-2310, 56-5-2320, 56-5-2330, 56-5-2350, 56-5-2360, or 56-5-2370 in which:
(1) no great bodily injury or death resulted from the violation, in addition to any other penalty imposed for this violation, must be fined two hundred dollars, and have his driver's license, commercial driver license, or nonresident driving privilege suspended for thirty days;
(2) great bodily injury resulted from the violation, in addition to any other penalty imposed for this violation, must be fined five hundred dollars and have his driver's license, commercial driver license, or nonresident driving privilege suspended for ninety days; or
(3) death resulted from the violation, in addition to any other penalty imposed for this violation, must be fined one thousand dollars and have his driver's license, commercial driver license, or nonresident driving privilege suspended for six months."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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