House Amendment 1
S 363 - Session 125 (2023-2024)
Carolina Squat

The Committee on Education and Public Works proposes the following amendment (LC-363.CM0003H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 56-5-4445(B)(1) and inserting:

(B)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a passenger motor vehicle, including vehicles commonly referred to as pickup trucks, on the highways of this State if, by alteration of the suspension, frame, or chassis, the height of the front fender is raised or lowered four or more inches greater than the height of the rear fender. For purposes of this subsection, the height of the fender shall be a vertical measurement from and perpendicular to the ground, through the centerline of the wheel, and to the bottom of the fender. As contained in this item, "fender" means the pressed and formed part mounted over the road wheels of a motor vehicle to reduce the splashing of mud, water, or similar substances. 

Amend the bill further, by striking SECTION 2 and inserting:

SECTION 2.This act takes effect one hundred eighty days after approval by the Governor. For a period of one hundred eighty days after the effective date of this act, only warning tickets may be issued for a violation of the provisions of this act.