Emergency Scene Management
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Officially: “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...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
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
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Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14) · Mar 27, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 14) · Mar 27, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 46) · Apr 24, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 25) · Apr 29, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 26) · Apr 29, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 33) · Apr 30, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7) · Apr 30, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 7) · Apr 30, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Transportation (Senate Journal-page 49) · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 77) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 77) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 37) · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 193 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 15, 2026
Effective date 05/15/26 · May 26, 2026
Act No. 147 · May 26, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Erickson
Recorded votes
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-04-29 · Passed · Ayes 43, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-04-29 · Passed · Yeas 107, Nays 0, Excused Absence 1, Not Voting 15
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. 147 (May 26, 2026).