South Carolina House Bill 3086 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-45
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2785 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO FAIL TO STOP WHEN SIGNALED TO STOP BY A ROAD GUARD IN A SCHOOL ZONE, TO PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION IS A MISDEMEANOR AND A VIOLATOR MAY BE FINED AND IMPRISONED, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF SIGNS IN SCHOOL ZONES THAT INFORM MOTORISTS OF THE HOURS A ROAD GUARD IS ON DUTY AND THE PENALTY FOR FAILING TO STOP WHEN A ROAD GUARD SIGNALS A MOTORIST TO STOP.

Provide That It Is Unlawful For A Driver Of A Motor Vehicle To Fail To Stop When Signaled To Stop By A Road Guard In A School Zone, To Provide That A Violation Of This Provision Is A Misdemeanor And A Violator May Be Fined And Imprisoned, And To Provide For The Placement Of Signs In School Zones That Inform Motorists Of The Hours A Road Guard Is On Duty And The Penalty For Failing To Stop When A Road Guard Signals A Motorist To Stop.

Rep. Herbert Kirsh [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-13		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-45
2009-01-13		Introduced and read first time HJ-45
2008-12-09		Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2008-12-09		Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
56	5	2785	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3086&session=118