H*4436 (Rat #0213, Act #0174 of 2024) General Bill, By Wooten, Ballentine, Long, Erickson, Caskey, Calhoon, Wetmore, Taylor, Forrest, Hiott, Davis, Pope, Herbkersman, M.M. Smith, Robbins, Lawson, Burns, Chumley, Mitchell and Yow
Summary: Emergency vehicle operators
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-1538, RELATING TO EMERGENCY SCENE MANAGEMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE DRIVERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING VEHICLE CONTROL IN CERTAIN EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES TO AVOID INTERFERING WITH THE OPERATION OF AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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05/04/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14)
05/04/23	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 14)
01/10/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
01/17/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Hiott, Davis, Pope, Herbkersman, M.M. Smith, Robbins
01/23/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson
02/06/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Chumley
02/28/24	House	Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 10)
03/01/24		Scrivener's error corrected
03/05/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell, Yow
03/06/24	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 49)
03/06/24	House	Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 49)
03/07/24	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 22)
03/07/24	House	Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 22)
03/12/24	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/12/24	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 6)
04/25/24	Senate	Polled out of committee Transportation (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/25/24	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Transportation (Senate Journal-page 10)
05/07/24	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 87)
05/07/24	Senate	Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 87)
05/08/24	Senate	Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 81)
05/15/24		Ratified R 213
05/20/24		Signed By Governor
05/29/24		Effective date 05/20/24
05/29/24		Act No. 174