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S. 721
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Alexander and Grooms
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Introduced in the Senate on March 31, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate
Summary: Commercial vehicle
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/31/2021 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
3/31/2021 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
(Senate Journal-page 5)
3/17/2022 Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation
3/21/2022 Scrivener's error corrected
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
COMMITTEE REPORT
March 17, 2022
S. 721
S. Printed 3/17/22--S. [SEC 3/21/22 11:37 AM]
Read the first time March 31, 2021.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 721) to amend Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code, relating to the uniform act regulating traffic on highways, by adding Section 56-5-100, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
LAWRENCE K. GROOMS for Committee.
TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 56 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-100, TO PROVIDE THAT THE IMPLEMENTATION OR USE OF A MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY IMPROVEMENT THAT IS REQUIRED BY A COMPANY ENGAGING IN THE OPERATION OF A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN ANY EVALUATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S STATUS AS AN EMPLOYEE, JOINT EMPLOYEE, OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OF THE COMPANY UNDER STATE LAW; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-100. (A) For the purposes of this section, 'motor carrier safety improvement' means any device, equipment, software, technology, procedure, training, policy, program, or operational practice intended and primarily used to facilitate or improve:
(1) the safety of a motor carrier or commercial motor vehicle, as defined in Section 12-37-2810;
(2) compliance with traffic safety laws relating to motor carriers or commercial motor vehicles; or
(3) the safety of third-party users of public roads.
(B) The deployment, implementation or use of a motor carrier safety improvement by or as required by a motor carrier or its related entity, including by contract, shall not be considered in any evaluation of an individual's status as an employee, joint employee, or independent contractor under any state law."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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