South Carolina General Assembly

116th Session, 2005-2006

S. 687

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senator Rankin

Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6448cm05.doc

Introduced in the Senate on March 31, 2005

Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: Trailers

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

3/31/2005SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ11

3/31/2005SenateReferred to Committee on TransportationSJ11

4/18/2005SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment TransportationSJ28

4/19/2005Scrivener's error corrected

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/31/2005

4/18/2005

4/19/2005

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 18, 2005

S.687

Introduced by Senator Rankin

S. Printed 4/18/05--S.[SEC 4/19/05 9:31 PM]

Read the first time March 31, 2005.

THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

To whom was referred a Bill (S.687) to amend Section 563130, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the exemption of certain boat trailers, farm trailers, and utility trailers, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 2 on pages 1 and 2 and inserting:

/ SECTION2.Section 5654580(6) of the 1976 Code is further amended to read:

“(6)On every trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer weighing three thousand pounds gross or less, on the rear two reflectors, one on each side. If a trailer or semitrailer is loaded or is of dimensions so as to obscure the stop light on the towing vehicle or is displaying a license plate or is required to be registered and licensed, then the vehicletrailer also must be equipped with one stop light visible from its back;” /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

W. GREG RYBERG for Committee.

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 563130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN BOAT TRAILERS, FARM TRAILERS, AND UTILITY TRAILERS FROM BEING LICENSED OR REGISTERED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN TRAILERS THAT ARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH A BUSINESS VENTURE OF ITS OWNER ARE EXEMPT FROM BEING LICENSED OR REGISTERED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 5654580, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LIGHTING EQUIPMENT THAT MUST BE ATTACHED TO BUSES, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, SEMITRAILERS, AND POLE TRAILERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL TRAILERS, SEMITRAILERS, AND POLE TRAILERS WEIGHING THREE THOUSAND POUNDS GROSS OR LESS TO BE EQUIPPED WITH ONE STOP LIGHT.

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

SECTION1.Section 563130 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“Section 563130.Boat trailers under twentyfive hundred pounds, farm trailers, and other utility trailers which are privately owned and not for hire or used in connection with a business venture of its owner need not be licensed or registered.”

SECTION2.Section 5654580(6) of the 1976 Code is further amended to read:

“(6)On every trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer weighing three thousand pounds gross or less, on the rear two reflectors, one on each side. If a trailer or semitrailer is loaded or is of dimensions so as to obscure the stop light on the towing vehicle then the vehicle also must be equipped withand one stop light;”

SECTION3.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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