SC S0157 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
Pending: Senate Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
Pending: Senate Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Enact The "south Carolina Hands Free Act"; To Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-3890, Relating To The Unlawful Use Of A Wireless Telecommunications Device While Operating A Motor Vehicle, So As To Revise The Circumstances Under Which It Is Unlawful To Use A Wireless Telecommunications Device, To Create The Offense Of Distracted Driving And Provide Penalties, And To Make Technical Revisions; And By Amending Section 56-1-720, Relating To Points That May Be Assessed Against A Person's Driving Record For Motor Vehicle Driving Violations, So As To Provide That A Second Or Subsequent Offense Of Distracted Driving Is A Two-point Violation, To Provide That The Department Of Transportation Shall Notify Motorists Of The Hands-free Requirements At Certain Points Along The State's Interstate Highways, And To Define Necessary Terms.
Title
South Carolina Hands-free Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-10 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 2023-01-10 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2022-11-30 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 2022-11-30 | Senate | Prefiled |
Same As/Similar To
H3394 (Similar To) 2023-05-16 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
