SC H4835 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 18-1)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-04 - Committed to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Amend Section 56-5-1810, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Requiring A Motor Vehicle To Be Driven Upon The Right Half Of A Roadway, So As To Provide Restrictions On Driving A Motor Vehicle On A Roadway Having At Least Two Lanes Allowing Movement In The Same Direction, Provide A Penalty, And Direct The Department Of Transportation To Place Signs Along The Interstate Highways Directing Slower Traffic To Move Right; And To Amend Section 56-1-720, Relating To Points Assessed Against A Person's Motor Vehicle Record For Committing Certain Operating Violations, So As To Provide Improper Driving In A Left Lane Is A Two-point Violation.

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Title

Driving on right half of road

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-04HouseCommitted to Committee on Judiciary
2020-03-04HouseAmended
2020-03-04HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton, Fry, Clemmons
2020-03-03HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
2020-02-27HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
2020-02-11HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten
2020-01-14HouseReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2020-01-14HouseIntroduced and read first time

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
561720(n/a)See Bill Text
5651810(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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