Operation Work Zone Awareness
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-219 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A WORK ZONE SAFETY PROGRAM; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-15, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE EXAMINATIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICANTS COMPLETE THE WORK ZONE SAFETY PROGRAM; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-130, RELATING TO LICENSE EXAMINATIONS AND BASIC AND CLASSIFIED LICENSES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICANTS COMPLETE THE WORK ZONE SAFETY PROGRAM.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2024
Last action May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 46
Apr 18, 2024
D
Democratic15
80% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-7)
senate
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ross Turner
RRepublican
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