Merita A. “Rita” Allison Ronnie Young Chairman Robert L. Brown First Vice Chairman Second Vice Chairman

Education and Public Works Committee H. Pierce McNair, Jr. Richard P. Fulmer Director of Research Staff Attorney

Terry Alexander Jerry N. Govan, Jr. Linda “Lin” Bennett Steven W. Long Wendy C. Brawley Timothy A. “Tim” McGinnis Paula R. Calhoon Tommy M. Stringer Converse A.“Con” Chellis, IV Bill Taylor Bobby J. Cox Ivory T. Thigpen South Carolina House of Representatives Christopher S. “Chris” Wooten P.O. Box 11867 Richard L. “Richie” Yow

Virginia “Ginger” Lee Telephone: (803) 734-3053  Fax: (803) 734-2827 Lillian E. Hayes Executive Assistant Columbia, S.C. 29211 Research Analyst

Room 429, Blatt Building

MOTOR VEHICLES SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019 11:00 A.M. ROOM 433, SOLOMON BLATT BUILDING

The Subcommittee will consider the following bills:

H. 4336 -- Reps. Felder, Allison, Willis, Bennett, Whitmire, Govan, Kirby, Loftis, Cobb-Hunter, Jefferson, Ott, B. Newton, Trantham, Dillard, Gilliam, Hiott, Hixon, Sandifer, Simrill and White: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-2150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS A PERSON MUST POSSESS TO DRIVE A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PERSON WHO HAS A COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE IS PRESUMED TO POSSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS TO DRIVE A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.

H. 4381 -- Rep. Cobb-Hunter: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 8 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 58 SO AS TO ENACT THE “COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE HOLDER EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT”; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A FEDERALLY SANCTIONED COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE EXAMINATION AND THE ISSUANCE OF A VALID COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE BY THIS STATE OR ANOTHER STATE SHALL CONSTITUTE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF BASIC QUALIFICATIONS TO DRIVE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES; AND TO PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION OF A REGULATION ENACTED UNDER THE MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC AND SAFETY STATUTES AND REGULATIONS OF THIS STATE, OR OF ANOTHER STATE, OR THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS, OR A CONVICTION OF A MOVING VIOLATION, SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE PER SE WILLFUL, WANTON, OR RECKLESS CONDUCT, OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE.

Motor Vehicle Subcommittee: , Chair Ronnie Young Richie Yow Ivory Thigpen

Cc: Reps. Felder, Allison, Willis, Bennett, Whitmire, Govan, Kirby, Loftis, Cobb-Hunter, Jefferson, Ott, B. Newton, Trantham, Dillard, Gilliam, Hiott, Hixon, Sandifer, Simrill and White.

The Presentation order as indicated above does not necessarily reflect the order in which these bills will be addressed. Other bills may be added if necessary.