2017-2018 Bill 3290: Traffic tickets - South Carolina ... · Web viewTo whom was referred a Bill (H. 3290) to amend Section 56710, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,

South Carolina General Assembly122nd Session, 2017-2018

H. 3290

STATUS INFORMATION

General BillSponsors: Reps. Stavrinakis, Clyburn, Gilliard and HeneganDocument Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5223cm17.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2017Introduced in the Senate on April 5, 2017Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation

Summary: Traffic tickets

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number 12/15/2016 House Prefiled12/15/2016 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary1/10/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal - page 150 )1/10/2017 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal - page 150 )3/29/2017 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal - page 41 )4/4/2017 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Henegan4/4/2017 House Read second time4/4/2017 House Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-04/5/2017 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal - page 6 )4/5/2017 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal - page 8 )4/5/2017 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal - page 8 )

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/20163/29/2017

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COMMITTEE REPORTMarch 29, 2017

H. 3290Introduced by Reps. Stavrinakis and Clyburn

S. Printed 3/29/17--H.Read the first time January 10, 2017.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYTo whom was referred a Bill (H. 3290) to amend Section

56-7-10, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to uniform traffic tickets, so as to authorize law enforcement, 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 SECTION 56-7-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKETS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND OTHER PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PROSECUTE THOSE OFFENSES TO REISSUE A UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET FOR ANOTHER OFFENSE INCIDENT TO A PLEA NEGOTIATION OR AGREEMENT.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-7-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 58 of 2015, is further amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:

“( ) Incident to a plea negotiation or agreement, a law enforcement officer or other person authorized by law to prosecute an offense for which a uniform traffic ticket is issued may invalidate the ticket and reissue a uniform traffic ticket for another offense.”

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

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