South Carolina Drone Regulation and Public Safety Act
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA DRONE REGULATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 55 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE LAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF DRONES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE UNLAWFUL...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA DRONE REGULATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 55 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE LAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF DRONES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF DRONES; AND BY REPEALING SECTIONS 24-1-300 AND 24-5-175 RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES NEAR CERTAIN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND LOCAL DETENTION FACILITIES.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 16, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary · Dec 16, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 55) · Jan 13, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 55) · Jan 13, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten, Chapman · Jan 20, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Herbkersman · Mar 10, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wickensimer · Mar 25, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, McCravy · Mar 31, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 5) · Apr 2, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 13, 2026
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett, Gilliard, Rivers, Williams · Apr 14, 2026
House
Amended (House Journal-page 23) · Apr 14, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 23) · Apr 14, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 35) · Apr 14, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 15, 2026
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 15) · Apr 15, 2026
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 41) · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 41) · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Recalled from Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 4) · May 6, 2026
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 65) · May 7, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 65) · May 7, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 65) · May 7, 2026
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · May 8, 2026
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 27) · May 12, 2026
Senate
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 14) · May 13, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 14) · May 13, 2026
House
Ratified R 198 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 15, 2026
Effective date 01/01/27 · May 26, 2026
Act No. 150 · May 26, 2026
The numbers
14
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
C. MitchellB.L. CoxM.M. SmithWootenChapmanW. NewtonHerbkersmanWickensimerGuestMcCravyHartnettGilliardRiversWilliams
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 92, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 28
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-05-07 · Passed · Ayes 46, Nays 0
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-04-14 · Passed · Yeas 108, Nays 0, Excused Absence 6, 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. 150 (May 26, 2026).