AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-2150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES ISSUED TO CERTAIN CURRENT AND RETIRED PUBLIC OFFICIALS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES A FORMER MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO RECEIVE RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO OBTAIN A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE, TO PROVIDE THAT A FORMER MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY BE ISSUED TWO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO RESIGNS FROM OFFICE AS A RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION OR CONVICTION OF CERTAIN CRIMES MAY NOT APPLY FOR OR MAINTAIN A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-2350, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL REGISTRATION FOR A PERSON ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLES TO FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF CERTAIN VEHICLES, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "FINANCIAL INSTITUTION", AND TO PROVIDE THAT A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF REPOSSESSING VEHICLES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES MAY APPLY FOR SPECIAL REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO THIS PROVISION, TO REVISE THE APPLICATION FOR PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING VEHICLES TO MOVE VEHICLES FROM A MANUFACTURER TO A DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR OR FROM A RAILROAD TERMINAL TO CERTAIN LOCATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL REGISTRATION RECORDS AND REGISTERED VEHICLES MUST BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR INSPECTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-2370, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF TRANSPORTER LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE LICENSE PLATES MAY BE USED. - ratified title
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Vetoed
May 2018
Introduced Feb 21, 2018
Vetoed May 19, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2018 · House May 10, 2018
How they voted
26–16
Passed
Total votes 42
May 9, 2018
D
Democratic15
60% Yea
R
Republican27
62% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Jun 28, 2018
Vetoed
Veto overridden Ayes-34 Nays-6
upper
Jun 27, 2018
Vetoed
Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-74 Nays-17
lower
Jun 27, 2018
Vetoed
Veto sustained Yeas-60 Nays-46
lower
May 19, 2018
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
legislature
May 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 9, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (26-16)
senate
May 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation
upper
Apr 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Apr 9, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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