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H. 4795
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Funderburk and Robinson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5772cm20.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 438
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2020
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Motor vehicle accidents
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/11/2019 House Prefiled 12/11/2019 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/14/2020 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 106) 1/14/2020 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 106)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE MOVING OF A VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTY IMPOSED UPON A PERSON WHO IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN INJURY RESULTS BUT GREAT BODILY INJURY OR DEATH DOES NOT RESULT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-5-1210(A)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(1) a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than one year five years or fined not less than one five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand two thousand five hundred dollars, or both, when injury results but great bodily injury or death does not result;"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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