South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 3943

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. D.C. Moss, Yow, McCravy, Hyde, T. Moore, Chumley, Haddon, Bailey, Burns, Allison, Bannister, Bryant, Herbkersman, Simrill, West, Willis and Henderson-Myers
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Introduced in the House on February 23, 2021
Introduced in the Senate on April 29, 2021
Last Amended on April 28, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation

Summary: Pick up truck- fifth wheel assembly

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/23/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10)
   2/23/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 10)
   4/22/2021  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
   4/22/2021  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and 
                        Public Works (House Journal-page 26)
   4/28/2021  House   Amended
   4/28/2021  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 32)
   4/28/2021  House   Roll call Yeas-113  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 34)
   4/29/2021  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 6)
   4/29/2021  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   4/29/2021  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation 
                        (Senate Journal-page 6)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/23/2021
4/22/2021
4/28/2021

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AMENDED

April 28, 2021

H. 3943

Introduced by Reps. D.C. Moss, Yow, McCravy, Hyde, T. Moore, Chumley, Haddon, Bailey, Burns, Allison, Bannister, Bryant, Herbkersman, Simrill, West, Willis and Henderson-Myers

S. Printed 4/28/21--H.

Read the first time February 23, 2021.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-4072 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PICK-UP TRUCK WITH A FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT TOW MORE THAN ONE SEPARATE TRAILING VEHICLE, TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM LENGTH FOR THIS COMBINATION OF VEHICLES, AND TO PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT FOR THE FINAL TRAILING VEHICLE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Article 33, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-4072.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, for recreational purposes only, a truck towing a vehicle utilizing a fifth wheel assembly may tow one additional vehicle. The combination of vehicles subject to this provision may not exceed a length of seventy-five feet overall dimension, inclusive of front and rear bumpers and load carried on it. However, the final trailing vehicle with its load must weigh no more than 3,000 pounds. A truck operating a towing combination as described in this provision also must include a video system which allows the driver of the truck to monitor the final trailing vehicle as it is being towed and comply with the provisions contained in Section 56-5-5150."

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

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