Escape of materials loaded on vehicles
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-4100, RELATING TO PREVENTING ESCAPE OF MATERIALS LOADED ON VEHICLES, AND CLEANING THE HIGHWAYS OF ESCAPED SUBSTANCES OR CARGO, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTY PROVISION, TO PROVIDE THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE TRANSPORTATION OF FERTILIZERS OR OTHER PRODUCTS USED IN FARMING OPERATIONS, TO PROVIDE NO VEHICLES MAY BE OPERATED THAT ALLOW THE ESCAPE OF LARGE PIECES OF CERTAIN MATERIALS, AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "LARGE PIECES"; BY AMENDING SECTION 48-53-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "PERSON"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 48-53-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE VEHICLES SHALL NOT BE OPERATED THAT ALLOW THE ESCAPE OF LARGE PIECES OF CERTAIN MATERIALS, AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "LARGE PIECE".
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
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Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Last action Mar 21, 2023
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Committee
1
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Morgan
RRepublican
P
Alan Morgan
RRepublican
P
Ashley Trantham
RRepublican
P
Bill Sandifer
RRepublican
P
Bill Whitmire
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
David Vaughan
RRepublican
P
Doug Gilliam
RRepublican
P
Jason Elliott
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
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