Motor Vehicle Registration
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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 "SAFEGUARDING AMERICAN FAMILIES EVERYWHERE (SAFE) ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-115, RELATING TO DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING NOTATIONS ADDED TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE NOTATION "SAFE" MAY BE ADDED TO MOTOR VEHICLE...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SAFEGUARDING AMERICAN FAMILIES EVERYWHERE (SAFE) ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-115, RELATING TO DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING NOTATIONS ADDED TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE NOTATION "SAFE" MAY BE ADDED TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS TO INDICATE OWNERS OF VEHICLES OR OTHER PERSONS HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CERTAIN DISABILITIES, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-1910, RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES FO
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Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 15) · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 15) · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 23, 2025
Committee report: Favorable Transportation (Senate Journal-page 11) · Apr 30, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 61) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 61) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 38) · May 7, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 49) · May 8, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 49) · May 8, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 6) · Apr 14, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 15, 2026
Amended (House Journal-page 14) · Apr 16, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 14) · Apr 16, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 18) · Apr 16, 2026
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 19) · Apr 16, 2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 1) · Apr 17, 2026
House
House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 122) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 122) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · May 4, 2026
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 41) · May 5, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 41) · May 5, 2026
House
Ratified R 144 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 15, 2026
Effective date See Act for Effective Date · May 26, 2026
Act No. 125 · May 26, 2026
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
TedderAdamsDevineZellSutton
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-05 · Passed · Yeas 106, Nays 0, Excused Absence 2, Not Voting 16
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-04-16 · Passed · Yeas 109, Nays 0, Excused Absence 10, Not Voting 5
Chaplin, JDSenate · 2025-05-06 · Passed
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. 125 (May 26, 2026).