H 5289

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-440, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE, AND SUMMARY COURT JURISDICTION OVER THESE OFFENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUSPENSION OF DRIVERS' LICENSES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION, AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL POST ALL CONVICTIONS ON THE OFFENDERS' DRIVING RECORDS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-330, RELATING TO COURTS REPORTING CERTAIN CONVICTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE COURTS FAILING TO REPORT CERTAIN CONVICTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF STATE FUNDS TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE OFFENSES.