South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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H. 5244
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Ligon, B. Newton, Sessions, Neese, Pope, Guffey, O'Neal, Felder and King
Document Path: LC-0532CM24.docx
Introduced in the House on March 7, 2024
Introduced in the Senate on March 27, 2024
Transportation
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 3/7/2024 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12) |
| 3/7/2024 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 12) |
| 3/20/2024 | House | Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 10) |
| 3/26/2024 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey, O'Neal, Felder, King |
| 3/26/2024 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 25) |
| 3/26/2024 | House | Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 26) |
| 3/27/2024 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 15) |
| 3/27/2024 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 3/27/2024 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 8) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
Committee Report
March 20, 2024
H. 5244
Introduced by Reps. Ligon, B. Newton, Sessions, Neese and Pope
S. Printed 03/20/24--H.
Read the first time March 07, 2024
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The committee on House Education and Public Works
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 5244) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 56-3-16000 so as to provide the Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Catawba Nation" special license, etc., respectfully
Report:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
SHANNON ERICKSON for Committee.
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-16000 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE "CATAWBA NATION" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 56 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Article 150
Catawba Nation Special License Plates
Section 56-3-16000. (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Catawba Nation" special license plates. Each special license plate must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period that expires twenty-four months from the month the special license plate is issued.
(B) The Catawba Nation shall submit to the department for approval the design, emblem, seal, logo, or other symbols it desires to be used for this special license plate. The department may issue this special license plate six months following approval of its design.
(C) This special license plate is exempt from the provisions contained in Section 56-3-8100.
(D) The biennial fee for each special license plate is forty dollars plus the regular motor vehicle license fee set forth in Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 56. The forty-dollar fee must be distributed to the Catawba Nation.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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