Bill Text: SC H3804 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Pick-up trucks with a fifth wheel assembly
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 11-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-03-29 - Referred to Committee on Transportation [H3804 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2017-H3804-Comm_Sub.html
COMMITTEE REPORT
March 22, 2017
H. 3804
Introduced by Reps. D.C. Moss, Chumley, Delleney, Burns, Long, G.R. Smith, Bedingfield, V.S. Moss, Herbkersman, Yow, Hixon and King
S. Printed 3/22/17--H.
Read the first time February 21, 2017.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3804) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 56-5-4072 so as to provide that a pick-up truck with a fifth, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
F. GREGORY DELLENEY, JR. for Committee.
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-4072 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PICK-UP TRUCK WITH A FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT TOW MORE THAN ONE SEPARATE TRAILING VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM LENGTH FOR THIS COMBINATION OF VEHICLES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 33, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-4072. Notwithstanding another provision of law, a pick-up truck with a fifth wheel assembly may not tow more than one separate trailing vehicle. A combination of vehicles subject to this provision may not exceed a length of seventy-five feet overall dimension, inclusive of front and rear bumpers and load carried on it."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
