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Legislature SC Bill 3173 November 1999

Update to CS Bill 3173 November 1999

Bill 3173

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 
                    Current Status
Bill Number:       3173
Type of Legislation:  General Bill GB
Introducing Body:  House
Introduced Date: 19990112
Primary Sponsor: J. Brown
All Sponsors:    J. Brown
Drafted Document Number:   l:\council\bills\psd\7116cm99.doc
Residing Body: House
Current Committee: Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW
Subject:     Motor vehicles, School Districts, school buses to be equipped with seat belts, safety belts 
History
Body  Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
House 19990112 Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee  21 HEPW
House 19990106 Prefiled, referred to Committee 21 HEPW 
Versions of This Bill

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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-95 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL SCHOOL BUSES PURCHASED AFTER JUNE 30, 1999, MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH LAP OR SHOULDER HARNESS SAFETY BELTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6530, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FOR MANDATORY USE OF SEAT BELTS, SO AS TO EXCLUDE SCHOOL BUSES PURCHASED AFTER JUNE 30, 1999, FROM THE EXCEPTIONS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-67-95. Every school bus purchased after June 30, 1999, must be equipped with safety belts for use by each person riding the bus. The safety belts must be of a design to provide a lap belt for pelvic restraint or a shoulder harness to restrain upper torso movement.

The State Department of Education shall promulgate regulations on the type and specification of these safety belts to be installed on school buses."

SECTION 2. Section 56-5-6530(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(3) school buses purchased before July 1, 1999, church, or day care buses;"

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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Legislature SC Bill 3173 November 1999

BIL: 3173
TYP: General Bill GB
INB: House
IND: 19990112
PSP: J. Brown
SPO: J. Brown
DDN: l:\council\bills\psd\7116cm99.doc
RBY: House
COM: Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW
SUB: Motor vehicles, School Districts, school buses to be equipped with seat belts, safety belts
HST: Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved

House 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee

House 19990106 Prefiled, referred to Committee 21 HEPW

Printed Versions of This Bill

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-95 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL SCHOOL BUSES PURCHASED AFTER JUNE 30, 1999, MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH LAP OR SHOULDER HARNESS SAFETY BELTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6530, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FOR MANDATORY USE OF SEAT BELTS, SO AS TO EXCLUDE SCHOOL BUSES PURCHASED AFTER JUNE 30, 1999, FROM THE EXCEPTIONS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-67-95. Every school bus purchased after June 30, 1999, must be equipped with safety belts for use by each person riding the bus. The safety belts must be of a design to provide a lap belt for pelvic restraint or a shoulder harness to restrain upper torso movement.

The State Department of Education shall promulgate regulations on the type and specification of these safety belts to be installed on school buses."

SECTION 2. Section 56-5-6530(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(3) school buses purchased before July 1, 1999, church, or day care buses;"

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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