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H. 5040
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Cato
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20606sd08.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 617
Introduced in the House on April 17, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Tyler's Law
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/17/2008 House Introduced and read first time HJ-25 4/17/2008 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-26
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSES, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-186 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO OPERATES A MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 56-1-50, 56-1-175, OR 56-1-180 IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION, MUST BE FINED NOT MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS, THE COURT MAY SUSPEND ALL OR PART OF THE SENTENCE CONDITIONED UPON THE OFFENDER COMPLETING, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT, COMMUNITY SERVICE, PUBLIC SERVICE, OR A SAFE DRIVING COURSE, TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PENALTIES IF GREAT BODILY INJURY RESULTED FROM AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A VIOLATION OF THE RESTRICTIONS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-187 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PARENT OR GUARDIAN MAY NOT KNOWINGLY PERMIT HIS DEPENDENT TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF HIS DEPENDENT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE RESTRICTIONS OR TO KNOWINGLY PERMIT HIS DEPENDENT TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. This act may be cited as 'Tyler's Law'.
SECTION 2. Chapter 1, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-1-186. (A) Any person who operates a motor vehicle in any manner in violation of the restrictions imposed on a driver's license issued to him pursuant to Section 56-1-50, 56-1-175, or 56-1-180 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than three hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. The court may suspend the imposition or execution of all or part of the sentence, conditioned upon the offender completing, to the satisfaction of the court, public service with a nonprofit organization, community service, or a safe driving course.
(B) Any person who operates a motor vehicle in any manner in violation of the restrictions imposed on a driver's license issued to the person pursuant to Section 56-1-50, 56-1-175, or 56-1-180 and is involved in an accident in which he is at fault and great bodily injury or death results, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. The court may order the offender's license suspended for any period, but not to exceed the offender's eighteenth birthday. The order of suspension must be transmitted to the department within ten days."
SECTION 3. Chapter 1, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-1-187. A parent or guardian may not knowingly permit his dependent licensed to operate a motor vehicle pursuant to Sections 56-1-50, 56-1-175, and 56-1-180 to violate any of the restrictions on his dependent's driver's license or to knowingly permit his dependent to operate a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license. A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, may be fined not more than three hundred dollars, or not more than five hundred dollars if the dependent caused great bodily injury or death. The court may suspend the imposition of the fine, conditioned upon the offender completing, to the satisfaction of the court, public service with a nonprofit organization, community service, or parenting classes."
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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