South Carolina Senate Bill 90 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: N/A - 0% progression
Action: 2024-12-11 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
Pending: Senate Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "south Carolina Hands-free And Distracted Driving Act"; 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.

South Carolina Hands-free Act

Sen. Thomas Young [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-12-11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation
2024-12-11	Senate	Prefiled

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=0090&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/90_20241211.htm