H 4673 South Carolina House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Beginner's permits

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-50, RELATING TO BEGINNERS' PERMITS, HOURS, AND CONDITIONS OF VEHICLE OPERATION, RENEWAL AND FEES, DRIVERS' TRAINING COURSES, AND ELIGIBILITY FOR FULL LICENSURE, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, EXEMPT ADDITIONAL PERSONS FROM OBTAINING BEGINNERS' PERMITS BEFORE OPERATING CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PERSONS AT LEAST FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE MUST HOLD A BEGINNER'S PERMIT BEFORE BEING ELIGIBLE FOR FULL LICENSURE, AND TO PROVIDE PERSONS AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD MAY TAKE THE DRIVING TEST AFTER MAINTAINING A BEGINNER'S PERMIT FOR AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS TO OPERATE CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2024 · House Mar 28, 2024

How they voted

380
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 44
Apr 25, 2024
D Democratic15
13 Yea 2
86% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
24 Yea 4
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 13, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-6)
senate
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Transportation
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 28, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-12)
house
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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