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H. 4412

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Mahaffey, Altman, M.A. Pitts, J. Brown, Weeks and Owens
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9926cm04.doc

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Person's possessing beginner's driving permit may not drive while using cell phone

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/3/2003  House   Prefiled
   12/3/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/13/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-65
   1/13/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-65
   1/14/2004  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/3/2003

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO POSSESSES A BEGINNER'S PERMIT MAY NOT OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE 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 person who possesses a beginner's permit to operate a motor vehicle while using a cellular telephone or another wireless communications device when the vehicle is in motion.

(B)    A person who violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined fifty dollars."

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

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