Bill Text: SC S0304 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Enhanced Penalty for Slow Drivers in Left Lane
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-03-01 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [S0304 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2023-S0304-Draft.html
South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
Bill 304
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
Committee Amendment Adopted
February 1, 2023
S. 304
Introduced by Senators Turner, Climer and Verdin
S. Printed 02/01/23--S.
Read the first time January 10, 2023
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A bill
to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 56-5-1885, relating to Overtaking and passing another vehicle in the farthest left-hand lane, so as to increase the fine from twenty-five dollars to one hundred dollars and to provide that seventy-five dollars from each fine collected must be credited to the highway patrol.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-5-1885(E)(1) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(E)(1) A person who is adjudicated to be in violation of the provisions of this section must be fined not more than twenty-fiveone hundred dollars, no part of which may be suspended. No court costs, assessments, or surcharges may be assessed against a person who violates a provision of this section. A custodial arrest for a violation of this section must not be made, except upon a warrant issued for a failure to appear in court when summoned or for a failure to pay an imposed fine. A violation of this section does not constitute a criminal offense. Seventy-five percent of each fine collected pursuant to this section shall be credited to State Highway Patrol. Notwithstanding Section 56-1-640, a violation of this section must not be:
(a) included in the offender's motor vehicle records maintained by the Department of Motor Vehicles;
(b) included in the criminal records maintained by SLED; or
(c) reported to the offender's motor vehicle insurer.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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