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H 4700 - Prohibits a law enforcement officer from stopping a vehicle operating with a broken or inoperable tail light

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: Wendell Gilliard (D)
Last Action: 1/14/2020 - House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House Committee: Judy
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Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a law enforcement officer from stopping a vehicle operating with a broken or inoperable tail light or other mechanical defect. The bill requires the officers to mail the registered owner of the vehicle a ticket.

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H 4700 General Bill, By Gilliard
Summary: Traffic stops
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-4415 SO AS TO PROVIDE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY NOT STOP A VEHICLE OPERATING WITH A BROKEN OR INOPERABLE TAIL LAMP, OR ANY OTHER MECHANICAL DEFECT, BUT MUST ISSUE THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE VEHICLE A TICKET FOR THE VIOLATION BY WAY OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, AND TO PROVIDE THE TICKET MUST BE DISMISSED IF THE REGISTERED OWNER PROVIDES PROOF TO THE COURT PRIOR TO THE HEARING DATE THAT THE DEFECT HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
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11/20/19House Prefiled
11/20/19House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/20House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 71)
01/14/20House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 71)


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