South Carolina General Assembly

121st Session, 2015-2016

S.1243

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senator Bennett

Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5107cm16.docx

Introduced in the Senate on April 19, 2016

Introduced in the House on May 18, 2016

Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Special license plates

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

4/19/2016SenateIntroduced and read first time (Senate Journalpage3)

4/19/2016SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation(Senate Journalpage3)

4/28/2016SenateCommittee report: Favorable Transportation(Senate Journalpage25)

4/29/2016Scrivener's error corrected

5/11/2016SenateRead second time (Senate Journalpage44)

5/11/2016SenateRoll call Ayes42 Nays0 (Senate Journalpage44)

5/12/2016SenateRead third time and sent to House (Senate Journalpage13)

5/18/2016HouseIntroduced and read first time (House Journalpage61)

5/18/2016HouseReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journalpage61)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/19/2016

4/28/2016

4/29/2016

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 28, 2016

S.1243

Introduced by Senator Bennett

S. Printed 4/28/16--S.[SEC 4/29/16 3:28 PM]

Read the first time April 19, 2016.

THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

To whom was referred a Bill (S.1243) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 138 to Chapter 3, Title 56 so as to provide that the Department of Motor Vehicles may, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

LAWRENCE K. GROOMS for Committee.

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ABILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 138 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE “CHASE AWAY CHILDHOOD CANCER” SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION1.Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Article 138

Chase Away Childhood Cancer Special License Plates

Section 56-3-13810.(A)The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue ‘Chase Away Childhood Cancer’ motor vehicle license plates to owners of private passenger carrying motor vehicles, as defined in Section 563630 and motorcycles as defined in Section 56320 registered in their names. The fee for this special license plate is fifty dollars every two years in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee contained in Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 56. This special license plate must be of the same size and shape of regular motor vehicle license plates. This special license plate must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which expires twentyfour months from the month it is issued.

(B)The fees collected pursuant to this section above the cost of producing the license plates must be distributed to Chase After a Cure.

(C)The requirements for production, collection, and distribution of fees for this license plate are those set forth in Section 5638100.”

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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