South CarolinaEmergency Scene Management
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-1538, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS OF EMERGENCY SCENE MANAGEMENT, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, PROVIDE DRIVERS SHALL ENSURE THEIR VEHICLES ARE KEPT UNDER CONTROL WHEN APPROACHING OR PASSING OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES STOPPED ON OR NEAR THE RIGHTS OF WAY OF STREETS OR HIGHWAYS, TO PROVIDE PERSONS DRIVING VEHICLES APPROACHING OTHER STATIONARY VEHICLES DISPLAYING FLASHING HAZARD LIGHTS SHALL REDUCE THEIR SPEED, YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY, AND MAINTAIN SAFE SPEEDS WHEN CHANGING LANES IS UNSAFE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES. - 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. 147Latest
- May 26Effective date 05/15/26
- May 15Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 14Ratified R 193
- Apr 30Read third time and enrolledTo Governor
- Apr 29Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 29Read second timeMinor
- Apr 15Committee report: Favorable TransportationMinor
- 2025
- Apr 30Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Apr 30Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Apr 30Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 29Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 29Read second timeMinor
- Apr 24Committee report: Favorable Education and Public WorksMinor
- Mar 27Referred to Committee on Education and Public WorksMinor
- Mar 27Introduced and read first timeIntroduced