South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3739

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: 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, Lourie and Owens
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Introduced in the House on March 5, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on May 29, 2003
Last Amended on June 5, 2003
Tabled by the Senate on March 3, 2004

Summary: Requirements for drivers stopped by a law enforcement officer

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/5/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-71
    3/5/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-72
   5/15/2003  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lourie
   5/15/2003  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and 
                        Public Works HJ-12
   5/21/2003  House   Debate adjourned HJ-39
   5/22/2003  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens
   5/22/2003  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). FN Smith, Allen, Lee, 
                        Thompson, Loftis, Leach, Hosey, Breeland, Kennedy,  
                        Howard and Cobb-Hunter HJ-23
   5/27/2003  House   Amended HJ-372
   5/27/2003  House   Read second time HJ-374
   5/27/2003  House   Roll call Yeas-105  Nays-5 HJ-374
   5/28/2003  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-66
   5/29/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   5/29/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-11
    6/4/2003  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-15
    6/4/2003  Senate  Amended SJ-15
    6/4/2003  Senate  Read second time SJ-15
    6/4/2003  Senate  Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day SJ-16
    6/5/2003  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        SJ-309
    6/5/2003  House   Senate amendment amended HJ-21
    6/5/2003  House   Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-21
   1/14/2004  Senate  Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-33
   1/15/2004  House   House insists upon amendment and conference committee 
                        appointed Reps. Ceips, Lourie, and Owens HJ-274
   2/10/2004  Senate  Conference committee appointed Sens. Rankin, Ryberg, 
                        Richardson SJ-17
    3/3/2004  Senate  Conference report tabled SJ-14

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/5/2003
5/15/2003
5/27/2003
6/4/2003
6/5/2003

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AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE

Amt. No. 1A (Doc. Path Council\swb\5606cm03)

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.

            

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.

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.

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