Failure to stop a motor vehicle
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-750, RELATING TO FAILURE TO STOP MOTOR VEHICLES WHEN SIGNALED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES, TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL FELONY OFFENSE WHEN A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS LED ON A...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
Show all 38 actions
Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary · Dec 5, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 103) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 103) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders, Duncan · Jan 28, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 78) · Feb 26, 2025
House
Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-25-25 (House Journal-page 27) · Mar 4, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Taylor, Gagnon, Oremus, Hartz, Davis · Mar 4, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith · Mar 25, 2025
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 50) · Mar 25, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan · Mar 26, 2025
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Martin, BL Cox, Collins, Bowers, Jordan, Guest, Hager, Whitmire (House Journal-page 17) · Mar 26, 2025
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 45) · Mar 26, 2025
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 33) · Mar 27, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Erickson, Bradley · Apr 1, 2025
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 83) · Apr 2, 2025
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 49) · Apr 3, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath · Apr 9, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 55) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 55) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-10 (House Journal-page 55) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 43) · Apr 10, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12) · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 12) · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 50) · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Special order, set for April 29, 2025 (Senate Journal-page 51) · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 50) · Apr 30, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 50) · Apr 30, 2025
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 83) · May 1, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-5 (Senate Journal-page 83) · May 1, 2025
Senate
Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-7-25 (House Journal-page 209) · May 6, 2025
House
Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 37) · May 7, 2025
House
Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 37) · May 7, 2025
House
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled · May 7, 2025
Senate
Ratified R 57 · May 8, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 12, 2025
Effective date 05/12/26 · May 19, 2025
Act No. 38 · May 19, 2025
The numbers
22
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
RobbinsWootenLawsonPopeChapmanPedalinoW. NewtonSandersDuncanHixonTaylorGagnonOremusHartzDavisM.M. SmithVaughanWilliamsEricksonBradleyCromerGilreath
Recorded votes
Adopt Amendment 3a Amendment number 3aHouse · 2025-05-07 · Passed · Yeas 95, Nays 14, Excused Absence 3, Not Voting 11
3rd ReadingSenate · 2025-05-01 · Passed · Ayes 35, Nays 5, Excused Absence 4
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-04-09 · Passed · Yeas 98, Nays 10, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 9
Table Amendment 4 Amendment number 4House · 2025-04-09 · Passed · Yeas 79, Nays 25, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 13
Table Amendment 3 Amendment number 3House · 2025-04-09 · Passed · Yeas 84, Nays 27, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 6
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 38 (May 19, 2025).