S 40 South Carolina Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

State highways

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-5-840, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ALTERATIONS BY MUNICIPALITIES OF STATE HIGHWAY FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE USE OR RESTRICTIONS MADE BY MUNICIPALITIES ON STATE HIGHWAY FACILITIES OR RIGHTS OF WAY FOR MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, PARKING OR OTHER PURPOSES ARE SUBJECT TO PRIOR APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BY ENCROACHMENT PERMIT; BY ADDING SECTION 57-5-845 SO AS TO PROVIDE FREE AND PAID PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON STATE HIGHWAY FACILITIES LOCATED IN BEACH COMMUNITIES ELIGIBLE FOR BEACH RENOURISHMENT FUNDS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF FUNDS GENERATED FROM MUNICIPAL PUBLIC BEACH PARKING CHARGES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 57-7-210, RELATING TO OBSTRUCTIONS IN HIGHWAYS, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "HIGHWAY" AND REVISE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION. - ratified title
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021 Signed May 24, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2021 · House May 12, 2021

How they voted

430
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Mar 31, 2021
D Democratic15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 24, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 12, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-9-12)
house
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)
senate
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Transportation
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Larry Grooms
Larry Grooms
RRepublican
SC
37