Bill 1131

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1131
Primary Sponsor:                Martin
Committee Number:               21
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Motor vehicle registration,
                                biennial
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Education and Public Works
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5464HC.94
Introduced Date:                19940203    
Date of Last Amendment:         19940224    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19940303    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Martin
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

1131  House   19940303      Introduced, read first time,    21
                            referred to Committee
1131  Senate  19940302      Read third time, sent to House
1131  Senate  19940224      Amended, read second time
1131  Senate  19940223      Recalled from Committee,             15
                            placed on Calendar
1131  Senate  19940203      Introduced, read first time,    15
                            referred to Committee

AMENDED

February 24, 1994

S. 1131

S. Printed 2/24/94--S.

Read the first time February 3, 1994.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-905 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A PARTIAL REFUND OR CREDIT WHEN THE OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SO REQUESTS UPON THE SURRENDER OF THE LICENSE PLATE AND REGISTRATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION IN THE FIRST TWELVE MONTHS OF A BIENNIAL REGISTRATION PERIOD.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-3-905. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 56-3-900, when the owner or lessor of a motor vehicle licensed and registered for a biennium pursuant to Section 56-3-253 surrenders the license plate and registration to the department in the first twelve months of the licensing period, the owner or lessor is eligible to receive a refund equal to one-half the registration fee paid on the vehicle. If the owner is simultaneously registering another vehicle, the refund amount, at the owner's option, may be applied against the registration fee due."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies with respect to biennial motor vehicle registrations issued after August 1, 1993.