Bill 4922

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4922
Ratification Number:            486
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980331
Primary Sponsor:                Harrison
All Sponsors:                   Harrison, Jennings, Altman,
                                Knotts, McMaster and Maddox 
Drafted Document Number:        GGS\22053CM.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980527
Governor's Action:              V
Date of Governor's Action:      19980609
Action on Governor's Veto:      S
Subject:                        School bus, stopped; unlawfully
                                passing; School districts,
                                Transportation Department, Traffic
                                violations

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980616  Veto sustained
------  19980609  Vetoed by Governor
------  19980604  Ratified R486
Senate  19980527  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19980526  Read second time
Senate  19980514  Polled out of Committee: Favorable       15 ST
Senate  19980512  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
House   19980507  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980506  Read second time
House   19980505  Debate adjourned
House   19980429  Recalled from Committee                  25 HJ
House   19980331  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee

NOTE: THIS COPY IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS IS NOT THE FINAL VERSION.

(Rxxx, H4922)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2780, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PENALTY ASSOCIATED WITH UNLAWFULLY PASSING A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR A FIRST OFFENSE.

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

Unlawfully passing a stopped school bus

SECTION 1. Section 56-5-2780(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 138 of 1995, is amended to read:

"(A) A driver of a vehicle violating Section 56-5-2770(a) or (e) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or forfeiture of bail for a first offense must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. In lieu of imprisonment, the court may require that the individual complete an appropriate term of community service of not fewer than ten days upon terms and conditions the court considers proper. Upon conviction, entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or forfeiture of bail for a second or subsequent violation of Section 56-5-2770(a) or (e), a person is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be fined not less than two thousand dollars or more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not fewer than thirty days and not more than sixty days."

Time effective

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

In the Senate House _________________________________________.

_____________________________________________

President of the Senate

_____________________________________________

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the ____________ day of ________________________, 1998.

_____________________________________________

Governor

Printer's Date -- June 2, 1998 -- S.