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H 3394 -
Enacts the SC Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Act
Tracking Level:
Of Interest
Sponsor:
Bill Taylor
(R)
Last Action:
5/16/2023 - House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
House Committee:
Judy
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Summary of the bill as introduced
: Prohibits a person who is operating a motor vehicle on any public highway in the state from holding a mobile device, texting from a mobile device or watching anything on a mobile device.
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Session 125 - (2023-2024)
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H 3394 General Bill, By
Taylor
,
West
,
Chapman
,
Pope
,
M.M. Smith
,
Davis
,
Thayer
,
Bernstein
,
Wheeler
,
Bauer
,
Elliott
,
Robbins
,
Sandifer
,
Hartnett
,
McCabe
and
White
Similar (
S 0157
)
Summary:
South Carolina Hands Free Act
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HANDS-FREE AND DISTRACTED DRIVING ACT"; BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3995 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE CIRCUMSTANCES UPON WHICH IT IS UNLAWFUL TO USE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES, TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF DISTRACTED DRIVING, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM ESTABLISHED AND THE SCHEDULE OF POINTS FOR VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE OF DISTRACTED DRIVING IS A TWO-POINT VIOLATION; TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL ERECT SIGNS ADVISING MOTORISTS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; BY REPEALING SECTION 56-5-3890 RELATING TO OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE USING AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE; TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SHALL ISSUE WARNINGS FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT DURING THE NINETY-DAY PERIOD FOLLOWING ITS EFFECTIVE DATE; AND TO PROVIDE AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL ISSUE A REPORT CONTAINING THE AGE, GENDER, AND RACE OF EVERY DRIVER ISSUED A CITATION.
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12/08/22
House
Prefiled
12/08/22
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/23
House
Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 156
)
01/10/23
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (
House Journal-page 156
)
02/01/23
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis
02/02/23
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer
02/21/23
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein, Wheeler, Bauer
03/08/23
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Elliott
03/29/23
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
04/04/23
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer, Hartnett
04/26/23
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCabe
05/16/23
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
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