Driver's license
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-1-35, 56-1-40, 56-1-140, 56-1-210, 56-1-2100, 56-1-3350, AND 56-1-2080, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE, RENEWAL, AND EXPIRATION OF CERTAIN DRIVERS' LICENSES, BEGINNERS' PERMITS, COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES, AND SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS, THE PLACEMENT OF A VETERAN DESIGNATION ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD, AND THE ISSUANCE OF COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES AND COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMITS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PERIOD IN WHICH DRIVERS' LICENSES, CERTAIN COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES, AND COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMITS ARE VALID, TO REVISE THE FEES TO OBTAIN DRIVER'S LICENSES, CERTAIN COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES, AND SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS, TO REVISE THE DOCUMENTS THAT MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO OBTAIN A VETERAN DESIGNATION ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR A SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS PERMITTED TO HAVE ONLY ONE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PERTAINS TO THE RENEWAL OR REISSUANCE OF A COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMIT. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 29, 2019
Signed May 24, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2019 · House Mar 27, 2019
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
May 8, 2019
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Amendments
3
May 24, 2019
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Conference report adopted
lower
May 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference report received and adopted
upper
May 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Thigpen, Yow, Bennett
lower
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Grooms, Johnson, Climer
upper
May 9, 2019
Introduced
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
lower
May 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Transportation
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 27, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-0-17)
house
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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