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S0090Introduced in the Senate

South Carolina Hands-free Act

IntroducedSenate Transportation

Introduced by Thomas Young, District 24

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "south Carolina Hands-free And Distracted Driving Act"; By Amending Section 56-5-3890, Relating To The Unlawful Use Of A Wireless Telecommunications Device While Operating A Motor Vehicle, So As To Revise The Circumstances Under Which It Is Unlawful To Use A Wireless Telecommunications Device, To Create The Offense Of Distracted Driving And Provide Penalties, And To Make Technical Revisions; And By Amending Section 56-1-720, Relating To Points That May Be Assessed Against A Person's Driving Record For Motor Vehicle Driving Violations, So As To Provide That A Second Or Subsequent Offense Of Distracted Driving Is A Two-point Violation, To Provide That The Department Of Transportation Shall Notify Motorists Of The Hands-free Requirements At Certain Points Along The State's Interstate Highways, And To Define Necessary Terms.

Where it stands

Referred to Committee on Transportation

January 14, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled

  2. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Referred to Committee on Transportation

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