South Carolina 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

S 448 — Habitual Offender Moped Exemption

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-1100, RELATING TO HABITUAL OFFENDER PENALTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR DRIVING A MOPED FOR A PERSON DECLARED AN HABITUAL OFFENDER, AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES PROVIDES SPECIFIC NOTICE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR THE APPROPRIATE SOLICITOR OF ANY VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.

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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0

  4. Read third time and sent to House

  5. Read second time

  6. Committee Amendment Adopted

  7. Scrivener's error corrected

  8. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

  9. Scrivener's error corrected

  10. Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Matthews, Rice, Senn, Adams

  11. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  12. Introduced and read first time

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on · 29 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40002
Total 40002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (42)

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to concur

Failed 0 Yea · 37 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 03701
Total 03701
% of votes cast 0%97%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Campbell, Paul G., Jr. — Nay
Gregory, Chauncey K. — Nay
Matthews, John W., Jr. — Nay
Nicholson, Floyd — Nay
Rankin, Luke A. — Nay
Sheheen, Vincent A. — Nay
Timmons, William — Nay
Fanning, Mike — Nay
Johnson, Kevin L. — Nay
Kimpson, Marlon E. — Nay
Leatherman, Hugh K., Sr. — Nay
Malloy, Gerald — Nay
McElveen, J. Thomas, III — Nay
Representative Robert T. Reese — Nay
Scott, John L., Jr. — Nay
Senator A. Shane Massey — Nay
Senator Brad Hutto — Nay
Senator Darrell Jackson — Nay
Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III — Nay
Senator Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. — Nay
Senator Karl B. Allen — Nay
Senator Kent M. Williams — Not Voting
Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms — Nay
Senator Michael W. Gambrell — Nay
Senator Rex F. Rice — Nay
Senator Ronnie A. Sabb — Nay
Senator Ross Turner — Nay
Senator Sean M. Bennett — Nay
Senator Shane R. Martin — Nay
Senator Thomas C. Alexander — Nay
Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin — Nay
Senator Tom Davis — Nay
Senator Tom Young, Jr. — Nay
Senator Wes Climer — Nay
Senn, Sandy — Nay
Setzler, Nikki G. — Nay
Shealy, Katrina Frye — Nay
Talley, Scott — Nay

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Passage of Bill

Passed 109 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1090011
Total 1090011
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Arrington, Katherine E. — Yea
Atwater, Todd K. — Yea
Bales, Jimmy C., Ed.D. — Yea
Bedingfield, Eric M. — Yea
Brown, Robert L. — Yea
Clary, Gary E. — Yea
Clemmons, Alan D. — Yea
Cole, J. Derham, Jr. — Yea
Crosby, William E. — Yea
Delleney, F. Gregory, Jr. — Yea
Douglas, MaryGail K. — Yea
Duckworth, Gregory D. — Yea
Forrester, P. Michael — Yea
Funderburk, Laurie Slade — Yea
Henderson, Phyllis J. — Yea
Knight, Patsy G. — Yea
Mack, David J., III — Yea
McCoy, Peter M., Jr. — Yea
McEachern, Joseph A. — Yea
Norrell, Mandy Powers — Yea
Pitts, Michael A. — Yea
Putnam, Joshua A. — Yea
Ridgeway, Robert L., III — Yea
Robinson-Simpson, Leola C. — Yea
Ryhal, Mike — Yea
Smith, James E., Jr. — Yea
Sottile, F. Michael — Yea
Spires, L. Kit — Yea
Tallon, Edward R., Sr. — Yea
Toole, McLain R. — Yea
Whipper, J. Seth — Yea
Anthony, Michael A. — Not Voting
Mitchell, Harold, Jr. — Not Voting
Hamilton, Daniel P. — Not Voting
Quinn, Rick — Not Voting
Allison, Merita A. — Yea
Bennett, Linda — Not Voting
Blackwell, Bart T. — Yea
Cogswell, William Scott, Jr. — Yea
Daning, Joseph S. — Yea
Felder, R. Raye — Yea
Finlay, Kirkman, III — Yea
Fry, Russell W. — Yea
Henegan, Patricia Moore — Yea
Hill, Jonathon D. — Yea
Huggins, Chip — Yea
Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Yea
Loftis, Dwight A. — Yea
Lucas, James H. — Yea
Martin, Richard — Yea
McKnight, Cezar E. — Yea
Moss, V. Stephen — Yea
Murphy, Chris — Yea
Parks, J. Anne — Yea
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Yea
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Not Voting
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Yea
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John R. McCravy III — Yea
Representative John Richard C. King — Yea
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Yea
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Not Voting
Representative Kevin Hardee — Yea
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Yea
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Yea
Representative Terry Alexander — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — Not Voting
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Sandifer, William E., III — Not Voting
Senator Jason Elliott — Yea
Senator Russell L. Ott — Yea
Simrill, J. Gary — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Garry R. — Yea
Stringer, Tommy M. — Not Voting
Thayer, Anne J. — Yea
Thigpen, Ivory Torrey — Yea
West, John Taliaferro, IV — Yea
Wheeler, William W., III — Not Voting
White, W. Brian — Yea

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Passage of Bill

Passed 87 Yea · 0 Nay · 33 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 870033
Total 870033
% of votes cast 73%0%0%28%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Anthony, Michael A. — Yea
Arrington, Katherine E. — Yea
Atwater, Todd K. — Yea
Bedingfield, Eric M. — Yea
Clary, Gary E. — Yea
Clemmons, Alan D. — Yea
Cole, J. Derham, Jr. — Yea
Crosby, William E. — Yea
Delleney, F. Gregory, Jr. — Yea
Douglas, MaryGail K. — Yea
Duckworth, Gregory D. — Yea
Forrester, P. Michael — Yea
Funderburk, Laurie Slade — Yea
Hamilton, Daniel P. — Yea
Henderson, Phyllis J. — Yea
Knight, Patsy G. — Yea
Mack, David J., III — Yea
McCoy, Peter M., Jr. — Yea
Ridgeway, Robert L., III — Yea
Robinson-Simpson, Leola C. — Yea
Ryhal, Mike — Yea
Spires, L. Kit — Yea
Tallon, Edward R., Sr. — Yea
McEachern, Joseph A. — Not Voting
Smith, James E., Jr. — Not Voting
Bales, Jimmy C., Ed.D. — Not Voting
Brown, Robert L. — Not Voting
Mitchell, Harold, Jr. — Not Voting
Norrell, Mandy Powers — Not Voting
Pitts, Michael A. — Not Voting
Putnam, Joshua A. — Not Voting
Quinn, Rick — Not Voting
Sottile, F. Michael — Not Voting
Toole, McLain R. — Not Voting
Whipper, J. Seth — Not Voting
Allison, Merita A. — Yea
Bennett, Linda — Yea
Blackwell, Bart T. — Yea
Cogswell, William Scott, Jr. — Yea
Daning, Joseph S. — Yea
Felder, R. Raye — Not Voting
Finlay, Kirkman, III — Yea
Fry, Russell W. — Yea
Henegan, Patricia Moore — Yea
Hill, Jonathon D. — Yea
Huggins, Chip — Yea
Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Yea
Loftis, Dwight A. — Yea
Lucas, James H. — Yea
Martin, Richard — Yea
McKnight, Cezar E. — Not Voting
Moss, V. Stephen — Yea
Murphy, Chris — Not Voting
Parks, J. Anne — Not Voting
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Not Voting
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Not Voting
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Not Voting
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Not Voting
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Yea
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John R. McCravy III — Not Voting
Representative John Richard C. King — Yea
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Yea
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Not Voting
Representative Kevin Hardee — Not Voting
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Yea
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Not Voting
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Not Voting
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Not Voting
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Not Voting
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Yea
Representative Terry Alexander — Not Voting
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Not Voting
Sandifer, William E., III — Not Voting
Senator Jason Elliott — Yea
Senator Russell L. Ott — Yea
Simrill, J. Gary — Not Voting
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Garry R. — Yea
Stringer, Tommy M. — Not Voting
Thayer, Anne J. — Yea
Thigpen, Ivory Torrey — Not Voting
West, John Taliaferro, IV — Yea
Wheeler, William W., III — Yea
White, W. Brian — Yea

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2nd Reading

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36000
Total 36000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Campbell, Paul G., Jr. — Yea
Gregory, Chauncey K. — Yea
Matthews, John W., Jr. — Yea
Nicholson, Floyd — Yea
Sheheen, Vincent A. — Yea
Timmons, William — Yea
Fanning, Mike — Yea
Kimpson, Marlon E. — Yea
Leatherman, Hugh K., Sr. — Yea
Matthews, Margie Bright — Yea
McElveen, J. Thomas, III — Yea
Scott, John L., Jr. — Yea
Senator A. Shane Massey — Yea
Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III — Yea
Senator Greg Hembree — Yea
Senator Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. — Yea
Senator Karl B. Allen — Yea
Senator Kent M. Williams — Yea
Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms — Yea
Senator Michael W. Gambrell — Yea
Senator Rex F. Rice — Yea
Senator Ronnie A. Sabb — Yea
Senator Ronnie W. Cromer — Yea
Senator Ross Turner — Yea
Senator Sean M. Bennett — Yea
Senator Shane R. Martin — Yea
Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch — Yea
Senator Thomas C. Alexander — Yea
Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin — Yea
Senator Tom Davis — Yea
Senator Tom Young, Jr. — Yea
Senator Wes Climer — Yea
Senn, Sandy — Yea
Setzler, Nikki G. — Yea
Shealy, Katrina Frye — Yea
Talley, Scott — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 448 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-1100, RELATING TO HABITUAL OFFENDER PENALTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR DRIVING A MOPED FOR A PERSON DECLARED AN HABITUAL OFFENDER, AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES PROVIDES SPECIFIC NOTICE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR THE APPROPRIATE SOLICITOR OF ANY VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.
Who sponsors S 448?
S 448 is sponsored by Senator Brad Hutto.
What is the current status of S 448?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 448?
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