S 947 South Carolina Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Driver training schools

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-23-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTING DRIVER TRAINING COURSES OFFERED BY CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS AND EMPLOYERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTRATION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THIS EXEMPTION ALSO APPLIES TO DRIVER EDUCATION COURSES OFFERED BY ASSOCIATIONS FORMED BY GROUPS OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION TO EMPLOYEES OF THEIR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-23-95 SO AS TO PROVIDE DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS MAY OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO COVER THE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH TRAINING OR EDUCATING PERSONS TO DRIVE OR OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLES. - ratified title
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Signed Apr 4, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2022 · House Mar 9, 2022

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Mar 17, 2022
D Democratic15
15 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Apr 4, 2022
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Mar 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
Mar 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 9, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-6-17)
house
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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