South Carolina Senate Bill 723 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-28 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
Pending: Senate Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, So As To Enact The "south Carolina Hands-free Act"; To Amend Section 56-5-3890, Relating To The Unlawful Use Of A Wireless Telecommunications Device While Operating A Motor Vehicle, So As To Revise The Definition Of Certain Terms, Define The Term "commercial Motor Vehicle", Revise The Circumstances When It Is Unlawful To Use A Wireless Telecommunications Device, To Create The Offense Of Distracted Driving And Provide Penalties, And To Make Technical Revisions; To Amend 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 Distracted Driving Second Or Subsequent Offense Is A Two-point Violation; And To Provide That At Certain Points Along The State's Interstate Highways, The Department Of Transportation Shall Notify Motorists Of The Provisions Of This Act.

SC Hands-Free Act

Sen. Thomas Young [R]

Sen. Thomas Davis [R]

Sen. Ronnie Sabb [D]

Sen. Ross Turner [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-28	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation
2019-03-28	Senate	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
56	1	720	(n/a)	See Bill Text
56	5	3890	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0723&session=123&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/723_20190328.htm