SC H3388 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 13 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-13 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
Pending: Senate Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 53-3-95 So As To Provide That The Month Of April Of Each Year Is Declared "move Over Awareness Month" In South Carolina And Require The Department Of Transportation And The Department Of Public Safety To Conduct Programs During This Month That Emphasize The Importance Of Motor Vehicle Drivers Moving Over Into An Adjacent Lane Whenever Possible When Approaching Or Passing Through A Highway Work Zone, An Emergency Scene, Or Any Other Highway Traffic Incident; By Adding Section 56-5-1539 So As To Provide That Certain State Governmental Entities Must Allow A Driver Of A Wrecker Or Towing Service Vehicle To Take Traffic Incident Management Training Free Of Charge; And To Amend Section 56-5-1538, Regarding Emergency Scene Management, So As To Provide That The Department Of Motor Vehicles Shall Print Information In Its Driver's Manuals Relating To The State's "move Over Law".

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Title

Move Over Awareness Month declared as April of each year

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-12 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 105 N: 0 NV: 14 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-13SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2019-02-13SenateIntroduced and read first time
2019-02-13HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2019-02-12HouseRoll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
2019-02-12HouseRead second time
2019-02-12HouseAmended
2019-02-07HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
2019-02-06HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
2019-01-24HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Cogswell
2019-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2019-01-08HouseIntroduced and read first time
2018-12-18HouseReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2018-12-18HousePrefiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
53395(n/a)See Bill Text
5651538(n/a)See Bill Text
5651539(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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