H 3149

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 14, 2025
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Motor vehicle offenses decriminalized

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-1520, RELATING TO MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-5015, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SUNSCREEN DEVICES, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-6190, RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN CRIMES AS MISDEMEANORS AND FELONIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONS CONVICTED OF VIOLATIONS OF PROVISIONS FOR WHICH OTHER PENALTIES ARE NOT PROVIDED SHALL BE FINED NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 56-5-730 RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES AS MISDEMEANORS UNLESS OTHERWISE DECLARED.

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Jan 14, 2025

House

Introduced and read first time

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Dec 05, 2024

House

Prefiled

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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