License plates
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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 56-3-1230, RELATING TO SPECIFICATIONS OF LICENSE PLATES, THE PERIODIC ISSUANCE OF NEW PLATES, AND THE ISSUANCE OF REVALIDATION STICKERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL ISSUE LICENSE PLATES COMMEMORATING THE...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works · Dec 5, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 117) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 117) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon · Jan 16, 2025
House
Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 54) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 18) · Apr 10, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 18) · Apr 10, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 14, 2025
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 9) · Apr 22, 2025
House
Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (Senate Journal-page 7) · Apr 23, 2025
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 45) · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 45) · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 45) · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 23) · Apr 30, 2025
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 19) · May 1, 2025
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 19) · May 1, 2025
Senate
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 43) · May 7, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 43) · May 7, 2025
House
Ratified R 58 · May 8, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 12, 2025
Effective date 05/12/25 · May 19, 2025
Act No. 39 · May 19, 2025
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
CollinsC. MitchellForrestCalhoon
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2025-05-07 · Passed · Yeas 108, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3, Not Voting 12
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-04-29 · Passed · Ayes 42, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-04-10 · Passed · Yeas 95, Nays 0, Excused Absence 12, Not Voting 16
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. 39 (May 19, 2025).