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A129, R144, H3355
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Moss and Lawson
Document Path: LC-0027CM23.docx
Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Introduced in the Senate on May 3, 2023
Last Amended on February 29, 2024
Currently residing in the House
Governor's Action: May 13, 2024, Signed
Summary: Towing trucks with fifth-wheel assembly
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/8/2022 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/8/2022 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works |
| 1/10/2023 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 144) |
| 1/10/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 144) |
| 4/26/2023 | House | Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 6) |
| 4/27/2023 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 5/2/2023 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 25) |
| 5/2/2023 | House | Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-4 (House Journal-page 26) |
| 5/3/2023 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 22) |
| 5/3/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 5/3/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 2/22/2024 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 2/29/2024 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 26) |
| 2/29/2024 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26) |
| 2/29/2024 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 26) |
| 2/29/2024 | Senate | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (Senate Journal-page 26) |
| 3/1/2024 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 1) |
| 3/20/2024 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 73) |
| 3/20/2024 | House | Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 73) |
| 5/8/2024 | Ratified R 144 | |
| 5/13/2024 | Signed By Governor | |
| 5/29/2024 | Effective date 07/12/24 | |
| 5/29/2024 | Act No. 129 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/08/2022
04/26/2023
04/27/2023
02/22/2024
03/01/2024
(A129, R144, H3355)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-4072 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH VEHICLE OPERATORS UTILIZING FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES MAY TOW AN ADDITIONAL TRAILING VEHICLE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Towing
SECTION 1. Article 33, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 56-5-4072. The operator of a vehicle utilizing a fifth wheel assembly may tow one additional trailing vehicle, provided that:
(1) the operator has been issued a classified driver's license by the department;
(2) the operation is for private, recreational purposes only;
(3) the combined length of all three vehicles does not exceed sixty-five feet, inclusive of front and rear bumpers and load;
(4) the weight of the final trailer with its load does not exceed three thousand pounds;
(5) the towing truck is equipped with a functioning video system that enables the operator to monitor the final trailer as it is being towed; and
(6) in addition to the drawbar, tongue, trailer hitch, or other primary connection, the final trailer is attached by a safety chain, safety cable, or equivalent safety device. Both the primary connection and the safety device must be of sufficient strength to retain the connection between the fifth wheel assembly and the final trailer under all conditions while the final trailer is being towed.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect sixty days after approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 8th day of May, 2024.
Approved the 13th day of May, 2024.
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