SC S0197 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 31 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-01 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Pending: House Education and Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Relating To Terms And Their Definitions Regarding The Issuance Of Driver's Licenses, To Revise The Definition Of Certain Terms And To Add The Terms "moped," "daylight Hours," And "vehicle" And Their Definitions; To Amend Section 56-1-30, Relating To Persons Exempt From Obtaining A Driver's License, To Delete The Term "article" And Replace It With The Term "chapter"; To Amend Section 56-1-50, Relating To The Issuance Of A Beginner's Permit, To Make Technical Changes, To Delete The Provision That Relates To The Operation Of Motor Scooters, Light Motor-driven Cycles, And Mopeds, To Provide That A Permittee Must Be Accompanied By A Motorcycle-licensed Driver When Driving A Motorcycle During Certain Hours, To Provide The Location That An Accompanying Driver Must Be Positioned, And To Delete An Obsolete Provision; To Amend Section 56-1-175, Relating To The Issuance Of A Conditional Driver's License, To Delete The Provision That Allows A Licensee To Operate A Motor Scooter Or Light Motor-driven Cycle And The Provision That Defines The Term "daylight Hours"; To Amend Section 56-1-180, Relating To The Issuance Of A Special Restricted Driver's License, To Provide Additional Locations Where A Licensee May Operate A Motor Vehicle, To Make A Technical Change, To Delete The Provision That Allows A Licensee To Operate A Motor Scooter Or Light Motor-driven Cycle, And To Delete The Provision That Defines The Term "daylight Hours"; To Amend Section 56-1-185, Relating To The Removal Of The Restrictions Placed On A Conditional Or Special Restricted Driver's License, To Provide That A Beginner's Permit, Conditional License, Or Special Restricted License May Not Be Issued To A Person Convicted Of Certain Violations Of Operating A Moped While Underage Or Without A License For A Certain Period Of Time; To Repeal Section 56-1-1710, Relating To The Definition Of The Term "moped"; To Amend Section 56-1-1720, Relating To The Operation Of A Moped, To Revise The Form Of Licensure A Person Must Possess To Operate A Moped, To Revise The Age Of A Person Who May Obtain A Moped Operator's License, To Revise The Time Period When Certain Persons May Operate A Moped, To Revise The Penalties For A Violation Of This Provision, And To Delete The Provision That Prohibits The Department Of Motor Vehicles From Issuing A Beginner's Permit Or A Special Restricted License To Certain Persons Convicted Of A Moped Violation For A Certain Period Of Time; To Amend Section 56-1-1730, Relating To The Eligibility To Obtain, Suspension Of, And Revocation Of A Moped Operator's License, To Make A Technical Change; To Amend Section 56-2-2740, Relating To Motor Vehicle Registration And Property Taxes, To Provide For The Issuance Of Moped Validation Decals, To Provide The Cost Of The Decals, And To Provide That The Fees Collected For The Decals Must Be Used To Defray The Costs Of The Department Of Motor Vehicles; To Amend Chapter 2, Title 56, Relating To Specialized Vehicles, By Adding Article 3, To Provide For The Registration, Titling, And Licensing Of Mopeds, To Provide Penalties For A Violation Of This Article, To Regulate The Operation Of A Moped, And To Regulate The Sale Of A Moped; To Amend Article 2, Chapter 2, Title 56, Relating To Specialized Vehicles, By Adding Section 56-2-4000, To Provide A Penalty For A Violation Of This Chapter; To Amend Section 56-3-20, Relating To Certain Terms And Their Definitions Regarding The Registration And Licensing Of Motor Vehicles, To Delete Certain Terms And Their Definitions; To Amend Section 56-3-200, Relating To The Registration Of A Vehicle, To Provide That A Certificate Of Title Is Not Required To Register A Moped; To Amend Section 56-3-250, Relating To The Registration And Licensing Of A Motor Vehicle Once All Local Property Taxes Are Paid, To Provide That This Provision Does Not Apply To A Moped, And To Make A Technical Change; To Amend Sections 56-3-630 And 56-3-760, Relating To Vehicles Classified As Private Passenger Motor Vehicles And The Registration Fee For Certain Vehicles, To Delete The Term "motor-driven Cycle" And Replace It With The Term "moped," And To Make A Technical Change; To Repeal Sections 56-5-120, 56-5-130, 56-5-140, 56-5-150, 56-5-155, 56-5-165, 56-5-410, And 56-5-1550, Relating To Certain Terms And Their Definitions; To Amend Section 56-5-361, Relating To The Term "passenger Car" And Its Definition, To Delete The Term "motor-driven Cycles" And Add The Term "mopeds"; To Amend Section 56-5-1555, Relating To The Operation Of A Moped, To Raise The Maximum Speed At Which A Moped May Be Operated; To Amend Section 56-5-4450, Relating To A Display Of Lights By A Vehicle During Certain Times Of Day, To Delete An Obsolete Provision And Make A Technical Change; To Amend Section 56-9-20, Relating To Certain Terms And Their Definitions Contained In The Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act, To Delete And Revise Certain Terms And Their Definitions; To Repeal Section 56-9-110, Relating To The Applicability Of The Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act To Certain Accidents Or Judgments; To Amend Section 56-10-520, Relating To The Offense Of Operating An Uninsured Motor Vehicle, To Make A Technical Change And To Provide That This Section Applies To The Operator Of An Uninsured Moped Who Is Not The Registered Owner Of The Moped, Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 56-10-535, Relating To The Department Of Motor Vehicles Requiring A Person To Provide Proof Of Financial Responsibility After A Conviction Of Certain Traffic Offenses, To Provide That This Section Applies To A Registered Owner Of A Moped; To Amend Section 56-15-10, Relating To Certain Terms And Their Definitions Regarding The Regulation Of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, And Dealers, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "motor Vehicle"; To Amend Section 56-16-10, Relating To Terms And Their Definitions Regarding The Regulation Of Motorcycle Manufactures, Distributors, Dealers, And Wholesalers, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "motorcycle" And Revise The Type Of Vehicles Regulated By This Chapter; To Amend Section 56-19-10, Relating To Terms And Their Definitions Regarding The Protection Of Titles To And Interests In Motor Vehicles, To Delete Certain Terms And Their Definitions; To Amend Section 56-19-220, Relating To Vehicles That Are Exempt From The Requirement To Obtain A Certificate Of Title, To Make A Technical Change And To Add Mopeds To The List Of Exempted Vehicles; To Amend Section 38-77-30, Relating To Terms And Their Definitions Regarding Automobile Insurance, To Delete The Terms "motor-driven Cycles," "motor Scooters," And "mopeds"; To Provide That A Person Who Sells, Solicits, Or Advertises To Sell Certain Mopeds Prior To July 1, 2018 Must Label The Mopeds With Their Specifications And Provide A Metal Plate That Identifies The Vehicle, To Provide A Penalty For Failure To Comply With This Provision, To Provide That It Is Unlawful To Operate Certain Mopeds Without A Metal Identification Plate, And To Provide A Penalty For Failure To Comply With This Provision; To Amend Section 56-5-2941, Relating To The Department Of Motor Vehicles Requiring A Person Who Violates Certain Provisions To Have Installed On Certain Vehicles An Ignition Interlock Device, To Provide That This Provision Does Not Require The Installation Of An Ignition Interlock Device On A Moped; And To Repeal Article 3, Chapter 5, Title 56, Relating To Moped Regulations.

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Title

Mopeds

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Roll Calls

2017-01-26 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-01HouseReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2017-02-01HouseIntroduced and read first time
2017-01-31SenateRead third time and sent to House
2017-01-27 Scrivener's error corrected
2017-01-26SenateRoll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
2017-01-26SenateRead second time
2017-01-26SenateAmended
2017-01-26SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted
2017-01-24SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation
2017-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2017-01-10SenateIntroduced and read first time
2016-12-13SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2016-12-13SenatePrefiled

Same As/Similar To

H3247 (Similar To) 2017-05-31 - Act No. 89
H3884 (Similar To) 2017-03-02 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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