South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 617

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Fair and Verdin
Document Path: l:\s-res\mlf\002dlde.kmm.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 5040

Introduced in the Senate on March 28, 2007
Introduced in the House on May 6, 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
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   3/28/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   3/28/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
    4/3/2007  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, 
                        Bryant
   4/30/2008  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        SJ-16
    5/1/2008  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-34
    5/1/2008  Senate  Read second time SJ-34
    5/1/2008  Senate  Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day SJ-34
    5/2/2008  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-4
    5/6/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-31
    5/6/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-31

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/28/2007
4/30/2008
5/1/2008

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

May 1, 2008

S. 617

Introduced by Senators Fair and Verdin

S. Printed 5/1/08--S.

Read the first time March 28, 2007.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 56 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSES, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-186, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO OPERATES A MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 56-1-50, 56-1-175, OR 56-1-180 IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND 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 TO ADD SECTION 56-1-187, 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.

Amend Title To Conform

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 56-1-187.    A parent or guardian who knowingly and willfully permits his dependant to operate a motor vehicle in violation of a restriction imposed on a beginner's permit pursuant to Section 56-1-50, a conditional driver's license pursuant to Section 56-1-175, or a special restricted driver's license pursuant to Section 56-1-180, or knowingly permits his dependant to operate a motor vehicle without a valid beginner's permit or driver's license, must be assessed a civil fine in an amount up to five hundred dollars. If, while operating the motor vehicle in violation of a restriction, the dependant causes great bodily injury or death, the parent or guardian must be assessed a civil fine in an amount up to one thousand dollars. The court may suspend the imposition of the fine, conditioned upon the parent or guardian completing, to the satisfaction of the court, public service with a non-profit organization, community service, or parenting classes. This section does not apply to a motor vehicle operated on private property."

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

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