A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, BY ADDING ARTICLE 140, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE "POWERING THE PALMETTO STATE" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES HONORING SOUTH CAROLINA'S ELECTRICAL LINEMEN; TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, BY ADDING ARTICLE 141, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE "LEGION OF MERIT" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-8400, RELATING TO "LIONS CLUB" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE "LIONS CLUB" SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES TO OWNERS OF PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES AS DEFINED IN SECTION 56-3-630 REGISTERED IN THEIR NAMES; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, BY ADDING ARTICLE 142, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE "VIRGINIA TECH" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 6, 2017
Last action Apr 20, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2017
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 19, 2017
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Apr 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0)
senate
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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