South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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S. 245

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Young, Rankin, Climer, Turner, Bennett and M. Johnson
Document Path: l:\s-res\try\010bicy.sp.try.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: Bicycle and motor vehicle

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2020  Senate  Prefiled
   12/9/2020  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation
   1/12/2021  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 233)
   1/12/2021  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation 
                        (Senate Journal-page 233)
   3/24/2021  Senate  Polled out of committee Transportation 
                        (Senate Journal-page 8)
   3/24/2021  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Transportation 
                        (Senate Journal-page 8)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2020
3/24/2021

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MAJORITY FAVORABLE

March 24, 2021

S. 245

Introduced by Senators Young, Rankin and Climer

S. Printed 3/24/21--S.

Read the first time January 12, 2021.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 245) to amend Section 56-5-3435 of the 1976 Code, relating to maintaining a safe operating distance between a motor vehicle and a bicycle, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

Has polled the Bill out majority favorable.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-3435 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO MAINTAINING A SAFE OPERATING DISTANCE BETWEEN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A BICYCLE, TO DEFINE "SAFE OPERATING DISTANCE".

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-5-3435 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-5-3435.    A driver of a motor vehicle must at all times maintain a safe operating distance between the motor vehicle and a bicycle. 'Safe operating distance' means not less than three feet and must be maintained until the driver of the motor vehicle has clearance to pass the bicycle safely."

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

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