Roadway Protection and Safety Act
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 ENACTING THE "ROADWAY PROTECTION AND SAFETY ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3910 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO PARTICIPATE IN, BE AN ORGANIZER OF, OR BE AN AIDER OR ABETTOR OF A STREET TAKEOVER, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15) · Apr 3, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 15) · Apr 3, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple · Apr 8, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Montgomery · Apr 9, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 30, 2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow · Mar 25, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 3) · Mar 26, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 31, 2026
Amended (House Journal-page 246) · Mar 31, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 246) · Mar 31, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 251) · Mar 31, 2026
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 15) · Apr 1, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 15) · Apr 1, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 1, 2026
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 17) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 17) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 17) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 41) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 41) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 82) · May 6, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 195 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 15, 2026
Effective date 05/15/26 · May 26, 2026
Act No. 148 · May 26, 2026
The numbers
23
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
MartinTerribileM.M. SmithRobbinsB.L. CoxBrewerHolmanDuncanSandersBaileyLawsonPopeLigonDavisW. NewtonGuffeyGilreathLongWootenTeepleMontgomeryC. MitchellYow
Recorded votes
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-05-05 · Passed · Ayes 46, Nays 0
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-04-01 · Passed · Yeas 102, Nays 0, Excused Absence 5, Not Voting 17
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-03-31 · Passed · Yeas 109, Nays 1, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 10
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. 148 (May 26, 2026).