South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session

South Carolina House Bill H4224 Compare Versions

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1	1	South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026
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3	3	Bill 4224
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5	5	Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter
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7	7	(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)
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9	9	A concurrent RESOLUTION TO DECLARE THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025 AS "DISTRACTED DRIVER AWARENESS MONTH" THROUGHOUT OUR STATE AND TO ENCOURAGE ALL SOUTH CAROLINA CITIZENS TO PRACTICE SAFE DRIVING BEHAVIORS AND PLEDGE TO DRIVE DISTRACTION FREE. Whereas, 1,048 South Carolinians lost their lives due to motor vehicle crashes in 2023, including 126 motorcyclists; 27 powered cycles, other than motorcycles; 26 pedalcyclists; and 186 pedestrians; and Whereas, talking on a mobile phone, even when done while it is in "hands free" mode; texting; or programming a dashboard infotainment system or Global Positioning System device diverts drivers' attention away from safe driving and results in physical, manual, and cognitive distraction; and Whereas, South Carolina continues to have the highest number of fatalities in the United States per miles driven, and all South Carolinians deserve to live and work in safe communities; and Whereas, the National Safety Council Southeastern Chapter, South Carolina Trucking Association, Palmetto Cycling Coalition, ABATE of South Carolina, State Farm Insurance Companies, and the South Carolina Motorcycle Safety Task Force work to promote policies, practices, and procedures leading to increased safety, protection, and health in business and industry, in schools and colleges, on roads and highways, and in homes and communities across South Carolina; and Whereas, spring is a time of year when people begin to log more miles on our roads, and it is therefore imperative to focus attention on motor vehicle safety to prevent injuries, death, and other losses in South Carolina. Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring: That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, declare the month of April 2025 as "Distracted Driver Awareness Month" throughout our State and encourage all South Carolina citizens to practice safe driving behaviors and pledge to drive distraction free. ----XX---
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27	27	A concurrent RESOLUTION
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31	31	TO DECLARE THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025 AS "DISTRACTED DRIVER AWARENESS MONTH" THROUGHOUT OUR STATE AND TO ENCOURAGE ALL SOUTH CAROLINA CITIZENS TO PRACTICE SAFE DRIVING BEHAVIORS AND PLEDGE TO DRIVE DISTRACTION FREE.
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35	35	Whereas, 1,048 South Carolinians lost their lives due to motor vehicle crashes in 2023, including 126 motorcyclists; 27 powered cycles, other than motorcycles; 26 pedalcyclists; and 186 pedestrians; and
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39	39	Whereas, talking on a mobile phone, even when done while it is in "hands free" mode; texting; or programming a dashboard infotainment system or Global Positioning System device diverts drivers' attention away from safe driving and results in physical, manual, and cognitive distraction; and
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43	43	Whereas, South Carolina continues to have the highest number of fatalities in the United States per miles driven, and all South Carolinians deserve to live and work in safe communities; and
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47	47	Whereas, the National Safety Council Southeastern Chapter, South Carolina Trucking Association, Palmetto Cycling Coalition, ABATE of South Carolina, State Farm Insurance Companies, and the South Carolina Motorcycle Safety Task Force work to promote policies, practices, and procedures leading to increased safety, protection, and health in business and industry, in schools and colleges, on roads and highways, and in homes and communities across South Carolina; and
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51	51	Whereas, spring is a time of year when people begin to log more miles on our roads, and it is therefore imperative to focus attention on motor vehicle safety to prevent injuries, death, and other losses in South Carolina. Now, therefore,
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55	55	Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
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59	59	That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, declare the month of April 2025 as "Distracted Driver Awareness Month" throughout our State and encourage all South Carolina citizens to practice safe driving behaviors and pledge to drive distraction free.
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63	63	This web page was last updated on March 25, 2025 at 01:59 PM