Legislation Assigned to the Senate Tran Committee (10)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/23/2024


H 3174 Requires bicyclists operating electric-assist bicycles to be subject to all laws applicable to bicyclists04.24.2019 The Senate Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.23.2019 A Senate Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment only made technical changes.04.02.2019 The House Education and Public Works Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee. 03.19.2019 The House Education and Public Works Motor Vehicle subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment clarifies that e-bikes cannot be classified as motorcycles.02.18.2019 The House Education and Public Works Motor Vehicles subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.  Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires bicyclists operating electric-assist bicycles to be subject to all laws applicable to bicyclists.
Sponsor: Jason Elliott House Com: EdPW Senate Com: Tran
Status: Act No. 114 Status Date: 2/7/2020
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes House Week of 02.18.2019 Week of 03.18.2019 Week of 04.01.2019 Week of 04.22.2019
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H 3952 Allows a local government to regulate an entity that rents or leases golf carts and mopeds within its jurisdiction03.05.2019 The House Education and Public Works Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended in the subcommittee.02.27.2019 The House Education and Public Works Committee adjourned debate on this bill.02.19.2019 The House Education and Public Works Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment specifies that the rental period is for a period of less than nine months.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a local government to regulate an entity that rents or leases golf carts and mopeds within its jurisdiction.
Sponsor: Alan Clemmons House Com: EdPW Senate Com: Tran
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Transportation Status Date: 3/20/2019
Keywords: General Governance Week of 02.11.2019 Week of 02.18.2019 Week of 02.25.2019 Week of 03.04.2019
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H 4380 Enacts the Samantha L. Josephson Ridesharing Safety Act04.24.2019 The Senate Transportation Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.23.2019 A Senate Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment strikes the bill's name due to Senate Rule 40 and requires Transportation Network Company drivers to display the vehicle tag number on the front of the vehicle with letters at least two inches high. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires Transportation Network Company vehicles to possess and display certain illuminated signage at all times when the driver is active.
Sponsor: Seth Rose House Com: Senate Com: Tran
Status: Act No. 82 Status Date: 6/5/2019
Keywords: Week of 04.01.2019 Week of 04.22.2019
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S 0401 Requires the entity undertaking a transportation improvement project to pay for utility relocation04.25.2019 The House Education and Public Works Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.23.2019 The House Education and Public Works Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.20.2019 The Senate Transportation Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment requires utilities to submit certain information to a road project owner at least 180 days prior to the project’s letting of a contract. A seven-year sunset and reporting requirements from a project owner and utilities was included in the amendment.03.19.2019 A Senate Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires an entity undertaking a transportation improvement project to bear the cost of relocating water and sewer lines.
Sponsor: Paul Campbell House Com: EdPW Senate Com: Tran
Status: Act No. 36 Status Date: 5/21/2019
Keywords: General Governance Transportation Week of 01.21.2019 Week of 03.18.2019 Week of 04.22.2019
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S 0622 Allows a county or municipality to institute an assessment fee for a traffic ticket electronically issued by a law enforcement officerSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a county or municipality to institute an assessment fee for the funding of traffic and other citations issued electronically by a law enforcement officer of that jurisdiction.
Sponsor: Paul Campbell House Com: Senate Com: Tran
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Transportation Status Date: 3/6/2019
Keywords: Police Public Safety Week of 03.04.2019
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S 0666 Allows a municipality to adopt an ordinance that allows for the operation of golf carts that have working headlights during non-daylight hours03.20.2019 The Senate Transportation Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment restricts nighttime golf cart use to golf carts with lights in cities and towns with fewer than 20,000 residents, for use only on city or county-owned roads with a speed limit of 25 mph or less and for no more than one hour after sunset.03.20.2019 A Senate Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a municipality to adopt an ordinance that allows for the operation of golf carts that have working headlights and rear lights during non-daylight hours.
Sponsor: David Climer House Com: EdPW Senate Com: Tran
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works Status Date: 4/9/2019
Keywords: General Governance Transportation Week of 03.11.2019 Week of 03.18.2019
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S 0723 Enacts the South Carolina Hands-Free Act 01.29.2020 The Senate Transportation Committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee.01.22.2020 A Senate Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.01.14.2020 A Senate Transportation subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Creates the offense of distracted driving and provides penalties.
Sponsor: Thomas Young House Com: Senate Com: Tran
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Transportation Status Date: 3/28/2019
Keywords: Week of 01.13.2020 Week of 01.20.2020 Week of 01.27.2020 Week of 03.25.2019
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S 0739 Urges municipalities to accelerate efforts to improve the safety of transportation network companiesSummary of the bill as introduced: Urges local governments, municipalities, law enforcement agencies, colleges and universities to accelerate efforts to improve the safety of transportation network companies.
Sponsor: Sandra Senn House Com: Senate Com: Tran
Status: Referred to Committee on Transportation Status Date: 4/3/2019
Keywords: General Governance Week of 04.01.2019
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S 1084 Allows the owner of an outdoor advertising sign to have the option to move the sign if it's obstructed by the construction of sound barrier03.04.2020 The Senate Transportation Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.02.12.2020 A Senate Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment extends the liability limit of $5 million to cities and counties.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the owner of an outdoor advertising sign to have the option to move the sign if it's obstructed by the construction of sound barrier. 
Sponsor: Lawrence Grooms House Com: Senate Com: Tran
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 3/6/2020
Keywords: Billboards Week of 02.03.2020 Week of 02.10.2020 Week of 03.02.2020
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S 1139 Regulates the use of unmanned aircraft systemsSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits the operation of unmanned aircraft systems in close proximity to critical infrastructure.
Sponsor: Paul Campbell House Com: Senate Com: Tran
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Transportation Status Date: 3/3/2020
Keywords: General Governance Week of 03.02.2020
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