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Panel advances bill to increase penalties for driving without a license; ‘curing’ provision remains
Summary
The committee gave a favorable report to S59, which raises fines and jail terms for driving without a license. Lawmakers and the Highway Patrol discussed how current law allows dismissal if a defendant obtains a valid license before court and whether that ‘mulligan’ should be limited for repeat offenders.
The Senate Transportation Committee voted to give a favorable report to S59, a bill that increases penalties for driving without a license in South Carolina, after a subcommittee presentation and committee discussion on enforcement and the interaction of multiple statutes.
Subcommittee Chairman Greg Embry summarized changes proposed in S59, which the committee advanced to the Senate calendar pending further review. Embry said the bill would raise the first-offense penalty from a $50 fine to $300 and increase penalties for second and subsequent offenses; he described the proposed second-offense penalty…
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