South Carolina Senate Bill 1157 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 13 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-14 - Scrivener's error corrected
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-2930, Relating To Operating A Motor Vehicle While Under Influence Of Alcohol Or Drugs So As To Prevent The Practice Of Pleading Violations Of Section 56-5-2930 To A Lower Penalty Under The Guise Of Pleading To A Lesser Included Offense; And By Amending Section 56-5-2933, Relating To Driving With An Unlawful Alcohol Concentration So As To Prevent The Practice Of Pleading Violations Of Section 56-5-2933 To A Lower Penalty Under The Guise Of Pleading To A Lesser Included Offense.

DUI Plea Bargain

Sen. Richard Harpootlian [D]

Sen. Stephen Goldfinch [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-14		Scrivener's error corrected
2024-03-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-03-13	Senate	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
56	5	2930	(n/a)	See Bill Text
56	5	2933	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=1157&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/1157_20240313.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/1157_20240314.htm