South CarolinaSouth Carolina Drone Regulation and Public Safety Act
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA DRONE REGULATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 55 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE LAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF DRONES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF DRONES; AND BY REPEALING SECTIONS 24-1-300 AND 24-5-175 RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES NEAR CERTAIN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND LOCAL DETENTION FACILITIES. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Act No. 150Latest
- May 26Effective date 01/01/27
- May 15Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 14Ratified R 198
- May 13Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Concur in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- May 13Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledTo Governor
- May 12Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsPassed 2nd Chamber
- May 8Scrivener's error corrected
- May 7Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7Read second timeMinor
- May 7AmendedMajor
- May 6Recalled from Committee on Transportation
- Apr 15Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Apr 15Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Apr 15Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 15Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 14Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14Read second timeMinor
- Apr 14AmendedMajor
- Apr 14Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett, Gilliard, Rivers, Williams
- Apr 13Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 2Committee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 31Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, McCravy
- Mar 25Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wickensimer
- Mar 10Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Herbkersman
- Jan 20Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten, Chapman
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 13Introduced and read first timeMinor
- 2025
- Dec 16Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Dec 16PrefiledIntroduced