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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. G.R. Smith, Burns, Stringer, Willis, Dillard, Elliott and B. Cox
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Introduced in the House on March 2, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Authorized Emergency Vehicles
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/2/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
3/2/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 12)
4/7/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Elliott, B.Cox
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-170, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TERM "AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES" AND ITS DEFINITION, THE DISPLAY OF BLUE OR RED LIGHTS AND THE WORD "POLICE" ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, AND HOW THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO CERTAIN ENTITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT VEHICLES ARE "AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-5-170(A)(8) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(8) public and private vehicles while transporting individuals actually engaged in emergency activities because one or more occupants belong to a fire department, volunteer fire department, police department, sheriff's office, authorized county government litter enforcement office, rescue squad, emergency management department, or volunteer rescue squad;"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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