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What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SAFEGUARDING AMERICAN FAMILIES EVERYWHERE (SAFE) ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-115, RELATING TO DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING NOTATIONS ADDED TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE NOTATION "SAFE" MAY BE ADDED TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS TO INDICATE OWNERS OF VEHICLES OR OTHER PERSONS HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CERTAIN DISABILITIES, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-1910, RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "HANDICAPPED" TO INCLUDE PERSONS WHO HAVE AUTISM; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-14950, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES REFLECTIVE OF MILITARY CAMPAIGN MEDALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF "OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-14970, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF MILITARY SERVICE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF "ARMED FORCES SURVIVING SPOUSE" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES. - RATIFIED TITLE
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Act No. 125Latest
- May 26Effective date See Act for Effective Date
- May 15Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 14Ratified R 144
- May 5Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Concur in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- May 5Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledTo Governor
- May 4Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 29Returned to House with amendments
- Apr 29House amendment amendedMinor
- Apr 17Read third time and returned to Senate with amendmentsPassed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 16Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
- Apr 16Read second timeMinor
- Apr 16AmendedMajor
- Apr 15Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 14Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public WorksMinor
- 2025
- May 8Referred to Committee on Education and Public WorksMinor
- May 8Introduced and read first timeMinor
- May 7Read third time and sent to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- May 6Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Read second timeMinor
- Apr 30Committee report: Favorable TransportationMinor
- Apr 23Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 16Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Apr 16Introduced and read first timeIntroduced