BIL:4670
RTN:359
ACN:282
TYP:General Bill GB
INB:House
IND:20020206
PSP:Harrison
SPO:Harrison, Haskins and Martin
DDN:l:\council\bills\ggs\22307cm02.doc
DPB:20020516
LAD:20020514
GOV:S
DGA:20020528
SUB:Drivers’ licenses, issuance or renewal to non-U.S. citizens
HST:
BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved
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------20020613Act No. A282
------20020528Signed by Governor
------20020522Ratified R359
House20020516Concurred in Senate amendment,
enrolled for ratification
Senate20020514Amended, read third time,
returned to House with amendment
Senate20020508Read second time, ordered to
third reading with notice of
general amendments, carrying
over all amendments to third
reading
Senate20020502Committee report: Favorable15 ST
Senate20020328Introduced, read first time,15 ST
referred to Committee
House20020328Read third time, sent to Senate
House20020326Read second time, unanimous
consent for third reading on
Thursday, 20020328
House20020321Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.Martin
House20020321Committee report: Favorable21 HEPW
House20020206Introduced, read first time,21 HEPW
referred to Committee
Versions of This Bill
Revised on 20020321
Revised on 20020502
Revised on 20020514
TXT:
(A282, R359, H4670)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS WHO MAY NOT BE ISSUED A DRIVER’S LICENSE OR HAVE THEIR DRIVER’S LICENSE RENEWED, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT ALLOWS PERSONS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES WHO ARE PRESENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA ON A STUDENT VISA OR ON A WORK VISA OR THEIR DEPENDENTS TO OBTAIN A DRIVER’S LICENSE OR HAVE THEIR DRIVER’S LICENSE RENEWED, TO DEFINE “RESIDENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA” FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY TO OBTAIN OR RENEW A DRIVER’S LICENSE, TO PROVIDE THAT RESIDENTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN A DRIVER’S LICENSE OR HAVE A DRIVER’S LICENSE RENEWED, TO PROVIDE THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR A DRIVER’S LICENSE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON PENDING ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS WHO PRESENTS APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL BE GRANTED A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF HIS DRIVER’S LICENSE WHICH IS RENEWABLE ANNUALLY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Driver’s license issuance
SECTION1.Section 56140(7) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 497 of 1994, is further amended to read:
“(7)who is not a resident of South Carolina. For purposes of determining eligibility to obtain or renew a South Carolina driver’s license, the term ‘resident of South Carolina’ shall expressly include all persons authorized by the United States Department of Justice, the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, or the United States Department of State to live, work, or study in the United States on a temporary or permanent basis who present documents indicating their intent to live, work, or study in South Carolina. These persons and their dependents are eligible to obtain a motor vehicle driver’s license or have one renewed pursuant to this provision. A driver’s license issued pursuant to this item to a person who is not a lawful permanent resident of the United States shall expire on the later of: (1) the expiration date of the driver’s license applicant’s authorized period of stay in the United States; or (2) the expiration date of the driver’s license applicant’s employment authorization document. However, in no event shall a driver’s license issued pursuant to this item expire less than one year or more than five years from the date of its issue. In addition, a person pending adjustment of status who presents appropriate documentation to the department shall be granted a oneyear extension of his driver’s license which is renewable annually.”
Time effective
SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 22nd day of May, 2002.
Approved the 28th day of May, 2002.
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