Driving on the right half of road
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-1885 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN A VEHICLE MAY NOT BE DRIVEN IN THE FARTHEST LEFT-HAND LANE OF A CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAY, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MUST PLACE SIGNS ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS DIRECTING SLOWER TRAFFIC TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION, TO PROVIDE A VIOLATION MUST NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE OFFENDER'S MOTOR VEHICLE RECORD, INCLUDED IN SLED'S CRIMINAL RECORDS, OR REPORTED TO THE OFFENDER'S MOTOR VEHICLE INSURER, TO PROVIDE A VIOLATION IS NOT NEGLIGENCE PER SE OR CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE, AND IS NOT ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE IN A CIVIL ACTION, TO PROVIDE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MUST NOT SEARCH AND MAY NOT REQUEST CONSENT TO SEARCH A VEHICLE, DRIVER, OR OCCUPANT OF A VEHICLE SOLELY BECAUSE OF A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPEAL OF A VIOLATION. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed May 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2021 · House Mar 4, 2021
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 44
Mar 25, 2021
D
Democratic14
85% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
15
Committee
11
Amendments
3
May 17, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Free conference report adopted
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Free conference committee appointed Morgan, West, Henderson-Myers
lower
May 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Free conference report received and adopted
upper
May 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Free conference committee appointed Bennett, McElveen, Turner
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Morgan, West, Henderson-Myers
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Bennett, McElveen, Turner
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-6)
senate
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 4, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-16)
house
Mar 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Bruce M. Bryant
RRepublican
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
Doug Gilliam
RRepublican
P
J. Gary Simrill
RRepublican
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
Kevin Hardee
RRepublican
P
Lonnie Hosey
DDemocratic
P
Lucas Atkinson
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Sandy N. McGarry
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
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