South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 4143

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. R. Williams, Jefferson and Matthews
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\6049cm21.docx

Introduced in the House on April 6, 2021
Introduced in the Senate on February 23, 2022
Last Amended on February 22, 2022
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation

Summary: Use of mounted red lights on wreckers

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    4/6/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 111)
    4/6/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 111)
    2/2/2022  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Matthews
   2/17/2022  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, 
                        Military, Public and Municipal Affairs 
                        (House Journal-page 52)
   2/22/2022  House   Amended (House Journal-page 20)
   2/22/2022  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 20)
   2/22/2022  House   Roll call Yeas-103  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 20)
   2/23/2022  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 7)
   2/23/2022  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
   2/23/2022  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation 
                        (Senate Journal-page 4)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/6/2021
2/17/2022
2/22/2022

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AMENDED

February 22, 2022

H. 4143

Introduced by Reps. R. Williams, Jefferson and Matthews

S. Printed 2/22/22--H.

Read the first time April 6, 2021.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4710, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE USE OF MOUNTED OSCILLATING, ROTATING, OR FLASHING RED LIGHTS BY WRECKERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE WRECKERS MUST USE THEIR NONRED FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS WHEN PICKING UP ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-5-4710 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-5-4710.    Wreckers may must use a mounted oscillating, rotating, or flashing red light only at the scene of accidents an emergency scene and at any time while rendering assistance on the roadside."

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

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