Rental Kart Age Act
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA RENTAL KART AGE ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 41-18-30, RELATING TO APPLICABILITY AND EXCEPTIONS FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA AMUSEMENT RIDES SAFETY CODE, SO AS TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR PEOPLE OPERATING RENTAL KARTS, TO PROVIDE...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA RENTAL KART AGE ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 41-18-30, RELATING TO APPLICABILITY AND EXCEPTIONS FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA AMUSEMENT RIDES SAFETY CODE, SO AS TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR PEOPLE OPERATING RENTAL KARTS, TO PROVIDE RENTAL KARTS OPERATED BY PEOPLE UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS AND ROLLOVER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, TO REVISE MANDATORY SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, AND TO MAKE CONFOR
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Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 99) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 99) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 8) · Mar 13, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 19, 2025
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 17) · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17) · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 17) · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 10) · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10) · Apr 2, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 10) · Apr 2, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 6) · Apr 22, 2026
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 21) · Apr 28, 2026
House
Amended (House Journal-page 203) · Apr 29, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 203) · Apr 29, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 204) · Apr 29, 2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 17) · Apr 30, 2026
House
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 71) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 130 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 18, 2026
Effective date 05/18/26 · May 27, 2026
Act No. 163 · May 27, 2026
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
BlackmonGraham
Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-04-29 · Passed · Yeas 108, Nays 0, Excused Absence 7, Not Voting 9
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 41, Nays 0, Excused Absence 5
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. 163 (May 27, 2026).