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A278, R298, S772

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Mescher
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6488cm05.doc

Introduced in the Senate on April 19, 2005
Introduced in the House on April 13, 2006
Passed by the General Assembly on May 17, 2006
Governor's Action: May 23, 2006, Signed

Summary: Motorcycle handlebars

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/19/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   4/19/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-7
    4/5/2006  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-15
    4/6/2006  Senate  Read second time SJ-11
   4/11/2006  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
   4/13/2006  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   4/13/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-10
   5/10/2006  House   Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-95
   5/16/2006  House   Read second time HJ-15
   5/17/2006  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-27
   5/18/2006          Ratified R 298
   5/23/2006          Signed By Governor
   5/25/2006          Copies available
   5/25/2006          Effective date 05/23/06
    6/8/2006          Act No. 278

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/19/2005
4/5/2006
5/10/2006

(A278, R298, S772)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-3650, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE FOOTRESTS, HANDLEBARS, AND REAR VIEW MIRRORS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT SPECIFIES THE SIZE AND POSITION OF A MOTORCYCLE'S HANDLEBARS.

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

Motorcycle handlebars

SECTION    1.    Section 56-5-3650 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-5-3650.    (A)    Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, must be equipped with footrests for its passenger.

(B)    A person shall not operate any motorcycle unless it is equipped with a rear view mirror which will afford the operator ample vision to the rear at all times."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 18th day of May, 2006.

Approved the 23rd day of May, 2006.

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