Bill Text: SC H3916 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Vehicle registration

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-05 - Act No. 69 [H3916 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2019-H3916-Comm_Sub.html

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 21, 2019

H. 3916

Introduced by Reps. Murphy, Chellis, Kimmons, Simrill and Pope

S. Printed 2/21/19--H.

Read the first time February 6, 2019.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3916) to amend Section 12-37-2615, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to penalties for failure to register a motor vehicle, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

PETER M. MCCOY, JR. for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-2615, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO FAILS TO REGISTER A MOTOR VEHICLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION, MUST BE FINED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR IMPRISONED FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY DAYS, OR BOTH.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 12-37-2615 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 12-37-2615.    Any person who violates the provisions of Section 12-37-2610 shall be deemed is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall must be fined not more than one five hundred dollars or imprisoned for a period not to exceed thirty days, or both."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.