AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TIME PERIOD FOR PROCURING REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATES, AND THE TRANSFER OF LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES IS AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER A PROGRAM FOR AND REGULATE THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATES FOR NEWLY ACQUIRED VEHICLES, TO PROVIDE FOR DESIGN AND OTHER SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE LICENSE PLATES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICES, LICENSED MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS, LEASING COMPANIES, AND OTHER ENTITIES AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO USE IN ISSUING TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATES, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON OR ENTITY AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION TO ISSUE A TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATE SHALL MAINTAIN RECORDS AS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE FOR EXEMPTIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL ENTITIES AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE TEMPORARY PLATES MUST COMPLY WITH ALL PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Mar 6, 2018
Signed May 15, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2018
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Mar 28, 2018
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 15, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 28, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-0)
senate
Mar 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Transportation
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Verdin
RRepublican
P
Larry Grooms
RRepublican
P
Paul G. Campbell, Jr.
RRepublican
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