SC S0248 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Engrossed on February 24 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-01 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 24 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-01 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Enact The "south Carolina Hands-free Act"; To Amend Section 56-5-3890 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Unlawful Use Of A Wireless Telecommunications Device While Operating A Motor Vehicle, 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; To Amend Section 56-1-720 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Points That May Be Assessed Against A Person's Driving Record For Motor Vehicle Driving Violations, 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.
Title
SC Hands-free Act
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-02-23 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 37 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-02-23 - Senate - Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 5 (Y: 28 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-23 - Senate - Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 4 (Y: 26 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-22 - Senate - Senate: To Set For Special Order (Y: 32 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-23 - Senate - Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 5 (Y: 28 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-23 - Senate - Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 4 (Y: 26 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-22 - Senate - Senate: To Set For Special Order (Y: 32 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2022-03-01 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2022-03-01 | House | Introduced and read first time |
2022-02-24 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
2022-02-24 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House |
2022-02-23 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-3 |
2022-02-23 | Senate | Read second time |
2022-02-23 | Senate | Amended |
2022-02-23 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
2022-02-22 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-32 Nays-9 |
2022-02-22 | Senate | Special order, set for February 22, 2022 |
2022-02-22 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted |
2022-01-26 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
2022-01-25 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation |
2021-01-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
2021-01-12 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
2020-12-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
2020-12-09 | Senate | Prefiled |
Same As/Similar To
H3360 (Similar To) 2022-02-02 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bryant
H3677 (Similar To) 2021-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
H3677 (Similar To) 2021-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary