South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3596

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3596
Ratification Number:            104
Act Number:                     52
Primary Sponsor:                R. Smith
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Speed limit for school buses
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930429
Computer Document Number:       BBM/10284JM.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930514
Introduced Date:                19930302
Date of Last Amendment:         19930421
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930514
Last History Type:              Act No. 52
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   R. Smith
                                Stone
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
3596   ------  19930514      Act No. 52
3596   ------  19930514      Signed by Governor
3596   ------  19930511      Ratified R 104
3596   Senate  19930429      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
3596   Senate  19930428      Read second time
3596   Senate  19930427      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
3596   House   19930422      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
3596   House   19930421      Amended, read second time
3596   House   19930413      Committee Report: Favorable     21
                             with amendment
3596   House   19930302      Introduced, read first time,    21
                             referred to Committee
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(A52, R104, H3596)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-67-515, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SPEED LIMIT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL BUSES AND EXCEPTIONS, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT NO PUBLIC SCHOOL BUS MAY BE OPERATED IN THIS STATE IN EXCESS OF FORTY-FIVE, RATHER THAN THIRTY-FIVE, MILES AN HOUR, EXCEPT WHEN TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY WITH A POSTED MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT ABOVE FIFTY-FIVE MILES AN HOUR OR EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, DELETE CERTAIN LANGUAGE, AND PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL BUSES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE DEVICES TO GOVERN THE SPEED OR OPERATION OF THE VEHICLES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-67-525, RELATING TO THE SPEED LIMIT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL BUSES TRANSPORTING HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.

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

Maximum speed changed; etc.

SECTION 1. Section 59-67-515 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 351 of 1992, is amended to read:

"Section 59-67-515. No public school bus may be operated in this State in excess of forty-five miles an hour, except when traveling on a highway with a posted maximum speed limit above fifty-five miles an hour, or when traveling to and from special events which necessitate travel on interstate or state primary highways. Special event variances from the authorized speed limit for public school buses must be obtained by written authorization from the Department of Education. In no instance may the public school bus be authorized to exceed the speed of fifty-five miles an hour. Public school buses are not required to have devices to govern the speed or operation of the vehicles."

Repeal

SECTION 2. Section 59-67-525 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 14th day of May, 1993.