South Carolina 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

S 479 — A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-2080 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO ESTABLISH THE INTRASTATE VISION WAIVER PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS MAY OBTAIN A WAIVER FROM THE SIGHT REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WAIVER, THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A WAIVER MAY BE GRANTED, AND THE PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING A WAIVER.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Read third time and sent to House

  4. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

  5. Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-3

  6. Read second time

  7. Committee report: Favorable Transportation

  8. Polled out of committee Transportation

  9. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  10. Introduced and read first time

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on · 2 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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

2nd Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40300
Total 40300
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (43)
Member Party Vote
Gregory, Chauncey K. — Yea
Matthews, John W., Jr. — Yea
Nicholson, Floyd — Yea
Rankin, Luke A. — Yea
Sheheen, Vincent A. — Yea
Timmons, William — Nay
Campbell, Paul G., Jr. — Yea
Johnson, Kevin L. — Yea
Kimpson, Marlon E. — Yea
Leatherman, Hugh K., Sr. — Yea
Malloy, Gerald — Yea
Matthews, Margie Bright — Yea
McElveen, J. Thomas, III — Yea
McLeod, Mia S. — Yea
Representative Robert T. Reese — Yea
Scott, John L., Jr. — Yea
Senator A. Shane Massey — Yea
Senator Brad Hutto — Yea
Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III — Nay
Senator Darrell Jackson — Yea
Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen 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 — Nay
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

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 479?
S 479 is sponsored by Senator Brad Hutto.
What is the current status of S 479?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 479?
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