South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

H. 3804

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. D.C.Moss, Chumley, Delleney, Burns, Long, G.R.Smith, Bedingfield, V.S.Moss, Herbkersman, Yow, Hixon and King

Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5277cm17.docx

Introduced in the House on February 21, 2017

Introduced in the Senate on March 29, 2017

Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation

Summary: Pick-up trucks with a fifth wheel assembly

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

2/21/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journalpage14)

2/21/2017 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journalpage14)

3/1/2017 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chumley, Delleney, Burns, Long, G.R.Smith, Bedingfield, V.S.Moss, Herbkersman, Yow, Hixon, King

3/22/2017 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journalpage46)

3/28/2017 House Read second time (House Journalpage16)

3/28/2017 House Roll call Yeas102 Nays0 (House Journalpage16)

3/29/2017 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journalpage9)

3/29/2017 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journalpage14)

3/29/2017 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journalpage14)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/21/2017

3/22/2017

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 22, 2017

H.3804

Introduced by Reps. D.C.Moss, Chumley, Delleney, Burns, Long, G.R.Smith, Bedingfield, V.S.Moss, Herbkersman, Yow, Hixon and King

S. Printed 3/22/17--H.

Read the first time February 21, 2017.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H.3804) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 5654072 so as to provide that a pickup truck with a fifth, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

F. GREGORY DELLENEY, JR. for Committee.

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5654072 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PICKUP TRUCK WITH A FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT TOW MORE THAN ONE SEPARATE TRAILING VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM LENGTH FOR THIS COMBINATION OF VEHICLES.

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

SECTION 1. Article 33, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 5654072. Notwithstanding another provision of law, a pickup truck with a fifth wheel assembly may not tow more than one separate trailing vehicle. A combination of vehicles subject to this provision may not exceed a length of seventyfive feet overall dimension, inclusive of front and rear bumpers and load carried on it.”

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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