South Carolina House Bill 4700 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 56-5-4415 So As To Provide A Law Enforcement Officer May Not Stop A Vehicle Operating With A Broken Or Inoperable Tail Lamp, Or Any Other Mechanical Defect, But Must Issue The Registered Owner Of The Vehicle A Ticket For The Violation By Way Of The United States Postal Service, And To Provide The Ticket Must Be Dismissed If The Registered Owner Provides Proof To The Court Prior To The Hearing Date That The Defect Has Been Corrected.

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Rep. Wendell Gilliard [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-14	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2020-01-14	House	Introduced and read first time
2019-11-20	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-11-20	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
56	5	4415	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4700&session=123&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4700_20191120.htm