South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 5036

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      5036
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020409
Primary Sponsor:                  Neilson
All Sponsors:                     Neilson, Bales, Dantzler, Davenport, 
                                  Freeman, Harrell, Haskins, Jennings, Keegan, 
                                  Kelley, Kennedy, Leach, Rodgers, Snow, Stille, 
                                  Stuart and Vaughn
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22460cm02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          Persons convicted of causing motor 
                                  vehicle accident, at a minimum, must be fined 
                                  two hundred dollars and have driver's license 
                                  suspended until completing driver training 
                                  course


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020409  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-287 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF CAUSING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY, MUST BE FINED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS AND HAVE HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENDED UNTIL HE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES A DRIVER TRAINING COURSE.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 56-1-287.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, a person who is convicted of causing a motor vehicle accident, in addition to any other penalty, must be fined two hundred dollars and have his driver's license suspended until he successfully completes a driver training course."

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

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