South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3105

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3105
Primary Sponsor:                Cromer
Committee Number:               15
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Fire lane, parking in
                                prohibited
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Transportation
Computer Document Number:       BBM/9079JM.93
Introduced Date:                19930113    
Date of Last Amendment:         19930310    
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19930316    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Cromer
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


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

3105  Senate  19930316      Introduced, read first time,    15
                            referred to Committee
3105  House   19930311      Read third time, sent to
                            Senate
3105  House   19930310      Amended, read second time
3105  House   19930309      Debate adjourned until
                            Wednesday, March 10, 1993       
3105  House   19930308      Debate adjourned until
                            Tuesday, March 9, 1993          
3105  House   19930303      Committee Report: Favorable     25
                            with amendment
3105  House   19930113      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee
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AMENDED

March 10, 1993

H. 3105

Introduced by REP. Cromer

S. Printed 3/10/93--H.

Read the first time January 13, 1993.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2535 SO AS TO MAKE IT A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE, EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO STOP, STAND, OR PARK A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF, ADJACENT TO, OR INSIDE A DESIGNATED FIRE LANE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR PUNISHMENT FOR THIS VIOLATION IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 56-3-1970 FOR UNLAWFULLY PARKING A VEHICLE IN A PARKING PLACE CLEARLY DESIGNATED FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-2535. Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge passengers, in front of, adjacent to, or inside a designated fire lane.

A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction and notwithstanding any other provision of law, must be punished in the same manner as provided in Section 56-3-1970 for unlawfully parking a vehicle in a parking place clearly designated for handicapped persons.

All law enforcement officers issuing tickets on public and private property and State Law Enforcement Division - licensed security officers of shopping centers and business and commercial establishments are authorized to issue a uniform parking violation ticket to the vehicle for violations of this section in the same manner as provided in Section 56-3-1971 to 56-3-1974."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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