South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 3945

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Bryant, Rutherford, B. Newton, Clemmons, Martin, Pope and Simrill
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5606cm19.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 666

Introduced in the House on February 12, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Golf carts

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/12/2019  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 43)
   2/12/2019  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 43)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/12/2019

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-2-105, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES' ISSUANCE OF GOLF CART PERMITS AND THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS ALONG THE STATE'S HIGHWAYS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY MAY ADOPT AN ORDINANCE THAT ALLOWS FOR THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH WORKING HEADLIGHTS AND REAR LIGHTS DURING NON-DAYLIGHT HOURS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-2-105 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding the following appropriately lettered subsection at the end:

"( )    Notwithstanding another provision contained in this section, a municipality may adopt an ordinance that provides that the provisions of this section that restrict the operation of a golf cart to daylight hours only do not apply to a golf cart that is equipped with working headlights and rear lights."

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

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