South Carolina House Bill 4211 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on March 29 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-06-07 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Leber
Pending: House Education and Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-1885, Relating To Overtaking And Passing Other Vehicles In The Farthest Left-hand Lane, So As To Increase The Fine For Violations From Twenty-five Dollars To Two Hundred Dollars And To Provide Two Points Must Be Assessed Against The Violator's Motor Vehicle Operating Record; And By Amending Section 56-1-720, Relating To Points That May Be Assessed Against A Person's Driving Record For Motor Vehicle Violations, So As To Provide Unlawful Driving In The Farthest Left-hand Lane Is A Two-point Violation.

Overtaking and passing another vehicle

Rep. John West [R]	Rep. Murrell Smith [R]	Rep. Weston Newton [R]	Rep. Bruce Bannister [R]
Rep. Craig Gagnon [R]	Sen. Matthew Leber [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Leber
2023-03-29	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2023-03-29	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
56	1	720	(n/a)	See Bill Text
56	5	1885	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4211&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4211_20230329.htm