H 5119 South Carolina House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Sanitation worker protection

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-1897 SO AS TO PROVIDE SPEED LIMITATIONS ON VEHICLES MEETING OR OVERTAKING WASTE SERVICE VEHICLES, AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-170, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES", SO AS TO INCLUDE "WASTE SERVICE VEHICLES" WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM, AND TO PROVIDE THEY MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH STROBE LIGHTS.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2024

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Introduced Feb 15, 2024 Last action Feb 15, 2024

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Feb 15, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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Feb 15, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

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63 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Bill Herbkersman

Carla Schuessler

Heather Crawford

Nathan Ballentine

Spencer Wetmore