South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006
A279, R302, S1133
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Alexander, Bryant, Martin, Malloy, Mescher, Lourie, Gregory and Knotts
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6651cm06.doc
Introduced in the Senate on February 8, 2006
Introduced in the House on April 13, 2006
Last Amended on April 6, 2006
Passed by the General Assembly on May 17, 2006
Governor's Action: May 23, 2006, Signed
Summary: Radar or laser jamming device
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
2/8/2006 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ9
2/8/2006 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ9
4/5/2006 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation SJ19
4/6/2006 Senate Amended SJ23
4/6/2006 Senate Read second time SJ23
4/11/2006 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ23
4/13/2006 House Introduced and read first time HJ13
4/13/2006 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ13
5/10/2006 House Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works HJ96
5/16/2006 House Read second time HJ15
5/17/2006 House Read third time and enrolled HJ28
5/18/2006 Ratified R 302
5/23/2006 Signed By Governor
5/25/2006 Copies available
5/25/2006 Effective date 05/23/06
6/8/2006 Act No.279
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/8/2006
4/5/2006
4/6/2006
5/10/2006
(A279, R302, S1133)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5653870 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH OR FOR THE OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO EMPLOY ANY DEVICE THAT IS DESIGNED FOR JAMMING, SCRAMBLING, NEUTRALIZING, DISABLING, OR INTERFERING WITH RADAR, LASER, OR ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE USED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO MEASURE THE SPEED OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Motor vehicle speed detection jamming devices prohibited
SECTION 1. Article 31, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
“Section 5653870. (A) It is unlawful for a motor vehicle to be equipped with or for an operator of a motor vehicle to employ any device that is designed for jamming, scrambling, neutralizing, disabling, or interfering with radar, laser, or any other electronic device used by a law enforcement agency to measure the speed of a motor vehicle.
(B) A person who violates a provision contained in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars.”
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 18th day of May, 2006.
Approved the 23rd day of May, 2006.
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