SC H3536 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-15 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGinnis
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Hands-free And Distracted Driving Act" By Adding Section 56-5-3995 So As To Provide The Circumstances Upon Which It Is Unlawful To Use Wireless Telecommunications Devices, To Create The Offense Of Distracted Driving, And To Provide Penalties; By Amending Section 56-1-720, Relating To The Point System Established And A Schedule Of Points For Violations, So As To Provide A Second Or Subsequent Offense Of Distracted Driving Is A Two-point Violation; To Provide The Department Of Transportation Shall Erect Signs Advising Motorists Of The Provisions Of This Act; By Repealing Section 56-5-3890 Relating To Unlawful Use Of A Wireless Electronic Communication Device While Operating A Motor Vehicle; To Provide Law Enforcement Officers Shall Issue Warnings For Certain Violations Of This Act During The Ninety-day Period Following Its Effective Date; And To Provide At The End Of Each Fiscal Year, The Department Of Public Safety Shall Issue A Report Containing The Age, Gender, And Race Of Every Driver Issued A Citation.

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Title

South Carolina Hands Free Act

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2025-01-15HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: McGinnis
2025-01-14HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-01-14HouseIntroduced and read first time
2024-12-05HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-12-05HousePrefiled

Same As/Similar To

H3276 (Similar To) 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
561720(n/a)See Bill Text
5653890(n/a)See Bill Text
5653995(n/a)See Bill Text

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