Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3832 Primary Sponsor:J. Bailey Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Drivers licenses, case of emergency Residing Body:House Computer Document Number:WWW/30071DW.93 Introduced Date:19930401 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930401 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:J. Bailey Simrill Kirsh Meacham Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 3832 House 19930401 Introduced, read first time, 21 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-137 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL PERSONS APPLYING OR RENEWING THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE TO INDICATE WHO TO NOTIFY IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO PRINT THIS INFORMATION ON THE LICENSE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-1-137. (A) Persons applying for or renewing a driver's license must indicate on the forms provided by the Department the name, address, and telephone number of a person to notify in case of an emergency.
(B) In addition to the information required to be placed on the license, pursuant to the provisions of this article, the Department must print the name, address, and telephone number of the person indicated on the forms as provided in subsection (A)."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.