SC H4282 | 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)
Status: Engrossed on March 11 2010 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-20 - Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-49

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3890 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR CERTAIN PERSONS WHO ARE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE TO USE A TEXT MESSAGING DEVICE OR A HAND-HELD MOBILE TELEPHONE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THIS PROVISION.

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Title

Provide That It Is Unlawful For Certain Persons Who Are Operating A Motor Vehicle To Use A Text Messaging Device Or A Hand-held Mobile Telephone, And To Provide Penalties For Violating This Provision.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2010-05-20 Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-49
2010-05-19 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-34
2010-03-23 Referred to Subcommittee: Knotts (ch), Massey, Coleman
2010-03-16 Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-25
2010-03-16 Introduced and read first time SJ-25
2010-03-11 Scrivener's error corrected
2010-03-11 Scrivener's error corrected
2010-03-11 Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
2010-03-10 Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-18 HJ-64
2010-03-10 Read second time HJ-64
2010-03-10 Amended HJ-35
2010-03-04 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bales
2010-03-03 Debate adjourned HJ-99
2010-03-02 Requests for debate-Rep(s). Crawford, Duncan, Whitmire, Weeks, Thompson, Umphlett, Owens, R Brown, Stringer, Wylie, Hamilton, King, Bedingfield, Daning, Hosey HJ-65
2010-02-25 Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 2, 2010 HJ-66
2010-02-23 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons, Harrison
2010-02-19 Scrivener's error corrected
2010-02-18 Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works HJ-14
2010-02-16 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning
2010-01-20 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
2010-01-12 Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-57
2010-01-12 Introduced and read first time HJ-57
2009-12-15 Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2009-12-15 Prefiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5653890(n/a)See Bill Text

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