South Carolina 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 5145 — Reckless driving

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2925 SO AS TO PROVIDE DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES WHO COMMIT ACTS FORBIDDEN BY LAW OR NEGLECT DUTIES IMPOSED BY LAW RELATED TO DRIVING MOTOR VEHICLES, IF THE ACTS OR NEGLECT RESULT IN GREAT BODILY HARM TO OTHER PERSONS, ARE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, TO PROVIDE THAT DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES WHO COMMIT ACTS FORBIDDEN BY LAW OR NEGLECT DUTIES IMPOSED BY LAW RELATED TO DRIVING MOTOR VEHICLES, IF THE ACTS OR NEGLECT RESULT IN THE DEATH OF OTHER PERSONS, ARE GUILTY OF A FELONY, AND TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE PENALTIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2946, RELATING TO SUBMISSIONS TO TESTING FOR ALCOHOL OR DRUGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONS MUST SUBMIT TO TESTING FOR ALCOHOL OR DRUGS IF THE PERSONS COMMIT ACTS FORBIDDEN BY LAW OR NEGLECT ANY DUTY IMPOSED BY LAW IN THE DRIVING OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND THE ACT OR NEGLECT PROXIMATELY CAUSES GREAT BODILY INJURY OR DEATH TO OTHER PERSONS.

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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage of Bill

Passed 103 Yea · 0 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1030020
Total 1030020
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (123)
Member Party Vote
Anthony, Michael A. — Yea
Arrington, Katherine E. — Yea
Bales, Jimmy C., Ed.D. — Yea
Brown, Robert L. — Yea
Clary, Gary E. — 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
Mace, Nancy — Yea
Mack, David J., III — Yea
McEachern, Joseph A. — Yea
Norrell, Mandy Powers — Yea
Putnam, Joshua A. — Yea
Ridgeway, Robert L., III — Yea
Robinson-Simpson, Leola C. — Yea
Sottile, F. Michael — Yea
Spires, L. Kit — Yea
Tallon, Edward R., Sr. — Yea
Toole, McLain R. — Yea
Atwater, Todd K. — Not Voting
Clemmons, Alan D. — Not Voting
McCoy, Peter M., Jr. — Not Voting
Pitts, Michael A. — Not Voting
Smith, James E., Jr. — Not Voting
Allison, Merita A. — Yea
Bennett, Linda — Yea
Blackwell, Bart T. — Yea
Brawley, Wendy C. — Yea
Bryant, Bruce M. — Yea
Cogswell, William Scott, Jr. — Yea
Daning, Joseph S. — Not Voting
Felder, R. Raye — Yea
Finlay, Kirkman, III — Not Voting
Fry, Russell W. — Yea
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D. — 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 — Not Voting
McKnight, Cezar E. — Not Voting
Moss, V. Stephen — Yea
Murphy, Chris — Not Voting
Parks, J. Anne — Yea
Pendarvis, Marvin R. — Yea
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 — Yea
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Not Voting
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — 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 — Not Voting
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Sandifer, William E., III — Yea
Senator Jason Elliott — Yea
Senator Russell L. Ott — Not Voting
Senator Tom Young, Jr. — Yea
Simrill, J. Gary — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Garry R. — Yea
Stringer, Tommy M. — Yea
Thayer, Anne J. — Yea
Thigpen, Ivory Torrey — Yea
Trantham, Ashley B. — Yea
West, John Taliaferro, IV — Yea
Wheeler, William W., III — Yea
White, W. Brian — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5145 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2925 SO AS TO PROVIDE DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES WHO COMMIT ACTS FORBIDDEN BY LAW OR NEGLECT DUTIES IMPOSED BY LAW RELATED TO DRIVING MOTOR VEHICLES, IF THE ACTS OR NEGLECT RESULT IN GREAT BODILY HARM TO OTHER PERSONS, ARE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, TO PROVIDE THAT DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES WHO COMMIT ACTS FORBIDDEN BY LAW OR NEGLECT DUTIES IMPOSED BY LAW RELATED TO DRIVING MOTOR VEHICLES, IF THE ACTS OR NEGLECT RESULT IN THE DEATH OF OTHER PERSONS, ARE GUILTY OF A FELONY, AND TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE PENALTIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2946, RELATING TO SUBMISSIONS TO TESTING FOR ALCOHOL OR DRUGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONS MUST SUBMIT TO TESTING FOR ALCOHOL OR DRUGS IF THE PERSONS COMMIT ACTS FORBIDDEN BY LAW OR NEGLECT ANY DUTY IMPOSED BY LAW IN THE DRIVING OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND THE ACT OR NEGLECT PROXIMATELY CAUSES GREAT BODILY INJURY OR DEATH TO OTHER PERSONS.
Who sponsors H 5145?
H 5145 is sponsored by Representative Mark N. Willis and Representative JA Moore.
What is the current status of H 5145?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 H 5145?
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