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H 3355 - Enacts the Driving Under the Influence of an Electronic Device or DUI-E Law

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: Bill Taylor (R)
Last Action: 3/4/2020 - House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ridgeway
House Committee: Judy
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02.06.2019 The House Education and Public Works Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.
01.29.2019 The House Education and Public Works Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment increases the fine from $25 to $200.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Creates the offense of driving while using an electronic device.

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H 3355 General Bill, By Taylor, Allison, Elliott, Tallon, Cogswell, McCravy, V.S. Moss, Young, McGinnis, Stringer, Felder, Calhoon, Hardee, Govan, Hixon, W. Newton, Chellis, Toole, Funderburk, Blackwell, Lucas, Hewitt, Forrest, Oremus, Wooten, Huggins and Ridgeway
Summary: Driving Under the Influence of an Electronic Device or DUI-E
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR DUI-E LAW", TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-3890, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL USE OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF CERTAIN TERMS, REVISE THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN IT IS UNLAWFUL TO USE A WIRELESS DEVICE, TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF DRIVING WHILE USING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, TO MAKE TECHNICAL REVISIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT AT CERTAIN POINTS ALONG THE STATE'S INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL NOTIFY MOTORISTS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
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12/18/18House Prefiled
12/18/18House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/08/19House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 208)
01/08/19House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 208)
01/16/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGinnis
01/17/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Stringer
01/29/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
01/30/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
01/31/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee, Govan
02/05/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
02/06/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
02/07/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chellis
02/12/19House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 1)
02/13/19 Scrivener's error corrected
02/13/19House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Taylor, Forrest, Blackwell, Daning (House Journal-page 17)
02/14/19House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Young, Hiott, Elliott, Clemmons, Martin, Morgan, B. Cox, Murphy, Hosey, Magnuson, Fry, Stavrinakis, Hewitt, Bennett, Weeks, Brown, Simmons, R. Williams, Long, Chellis, Willis (House Journal-page 11)
02/21/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
02/28/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
03/06/19House Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-20-19 (House Journal-page 62)
03/11/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Blackwell
03/20/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lucas
03/20/19House Committed to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 25)
01/14/20House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt
01/29/20House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Oremus, Wooten
02/13/20House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
03/04/20House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ridgeway



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