South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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S. 687

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Rankin
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6448cm05.doc

Introduced in the Senate on March 31, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: Trailers

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/31/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   3/31/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-11
   4/18/2005  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment 
                        Transportation SJ-28
   4/19/2005          Scrivener's error corrected

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3/31/2005
4/18/2005
4/19/2005

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 18, 2005

S. 687

Introduced by Senator Rankin

S. Printed 4/18/05--S.    [SEC 4/19/05 9:31 PM]

Read the first time March 31, 2005.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 687) to amend Section 56-3-130, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the exemption of certain boat trailers, farm trailers, and utility trailers, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 2 on pages 1 and 2 and inserting:

/ SECTION    2.    Section 56-5-4580(6) of the 1976 Code is further amended to read:

"(6)    On every trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer weighing three thousand pounds gross or less, on the rear two reflectors, one on each side. If a trailer or semitrailer is loaded or is of dimensions so as to obscure the stop light on the towing vehicle or is displaying a license plate or is required to be registered and licensed, then the vehicle trailer also must be equipped with one stop light visible from its back;" /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

W. GREG RYBERG for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN BOAT TRAILERS, FARM TRAILERS, AND UTILITY TRAILERS FROM BEING LICENSED OR REGISTERED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN TRAILERS THAT ARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH A BUSINESS VENTURE OF ITS OWNER ARE EXEMPT FROM BEING LICENSED OR REGISTERED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4580, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LIGHTING EQUIPMENT THAT MUST BE ATTACHED TO BUSES, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, SEMITRAILERS, AND POLE TRAILERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL TRAILERS, SEMITRAILERS, AND POLE TRAILERS WEIGHING THREE THOUSAND POUNDS GROSS OR LESS TO BE EQUIPPED WITH ONE STOP LIGHT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-3-130 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-3-130.    Boat trailers under twenty-five hundred pounds, farm trailers, and other utility trailers which are privately owned and not for hire or used in connection with a business venture of its owner need not be licensed or registered."

SECTION    2.    Section 56-5-4580(6) of the 1976 Code is further amended to read:

"(6)    On every trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer weighing three thousand pounds gross or less, on the rear two reflectors, one on each side. If a trailer or semitrailer is loaded or is of dimensions so as to obscure the stop light on the towing vehicle then the vehicle also must be equipped with and one stop light;"

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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