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H. 3163
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Tallon, Cole, Allison, G.R. Smith, Taylor, McCoy, Forrester, Murphy, Hixon and Patrick
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Introduced in the House on January 11, 2011
Introduced in the Senate on April 28, 2011
Last Amended on May 30, 2012
Currently residing in the Senate
Summary: Mopeds
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/7/2010 House Prefiled
12/7/2010 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
12/8/2010 Scrivener's error corrected
1/11/2011 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 68)
1/11/2011 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
(House Journal-page 68)
1/19/2011 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Patrick
4/13/2011 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and
Public Works (House Journal-page 45)
4/26/2011 House Amended (House Journal-page 88)
4/26/2011 House Read second time (House Journal-page 88)
4/26/2011 House Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-7 (House Journal-page 88)
4/27/2011 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 12)
4/27/2011 Scrivener's error corrected
4/28/2011 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
4/28/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
(Senate Journal-page 6)
2/16/2012 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Transportation (Senate Journal-page 7)
4/11/2012 Senate Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted
(Senate Journal-page 39)
5/22/2012 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 25)
5/23/2012 Scrivener's error corrected
5/30/2012 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 141)
6/6/2012 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 115)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/7/2010
12/8/2010
4/13/2011
4/26/2011
4/27/2011
2/16/2012
4/11/2012
5/22/2012
5/23/2012
5/30/2012
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AMENDED
May 30, 2012
H. 3163
Introduced by Reps. Tallon, Cole, Allison, G.R. Smith, Taylor, McCoy, Forrester, Murphy, Hixon and Patrick
S. Printed 5/30/12--S.
Read the first time April 28, 2011.
TO AMEND ARTICLE 23, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 56 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR, DRUGS, OR NARCOTICS, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2905 TO INCLUDE MOPEDS IN THE DEFINITION OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ARTICLE.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 23, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-2905. For purposes of this article, 'motor vehicle' is defined as a vehicle that is self-propelled, including mopeds, golf carts, and every vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails."
SECTION 2. Section 56-5-3720 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-5-3720. It is unlawful for a person to sell a moped for use on the public highways and streets of this State or operate a moped upon the public highways and streets of this State without operable pedals if the moped is equipped with pedals, at least one rearview mirror, operable running lights, and brake lights which are operable when either brake is deployed. A moped must be equipped with a lamp on the front, which must emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the front and with a lamp on the rear, which must emit a red light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the rear. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days."
SECTION 3. Section 56-5-3730 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-5-3730. The operator of a moped must have the operating lights turned on at all times while the moped is in operation on the public highways and streets of this State. A moped must be equipped with a lamp on the front, which must emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the front and with a lamp on the rear, which must emit a red light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the rear."
SECTION 4. Article 23, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-2937. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person convicted of violating Section 56-5-2930, Section 56-5-2933, or Section 56-5-2945 while operating a moped must be punished as follows:
(1) for a first offense, by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment of not more than thirty days; or
(2) for a second or subsequent offense, by imprisonment of not less than five days, but not more than one year, no part of which may be suspended.
(B) A conviction for a violation of Section 56-5-2930, Section 56-5-2933, or Section 56-5-2945 may be used for enhancement purposes under this section."
SECTION 5. Section 56-2-100(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) A low speed vehicle may be operated only on a secondary highway for which the posted speed limit is thirty-five miles an hour or less."
SECTION 6. This act takes effect ninety days after approval by the Governor.
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