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SC H 3158

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Utility terrain vehicles

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3158 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3158 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-31): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer, Ford

What is SC H 3158 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-2-140 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLE" AND PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THEM ON THE HIGHWAYS AND STREETS OF THE STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "OFF-ROAD USE ONLY"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE" TO INCLUDE CERTAIN UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLES.

Who sponsors SC H 3158?

Yow, Lawson, C. Mitchell and 7 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3158.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-2-140 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLE" AND PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THEM ON THE HIGHWAYS AND STREETS OF THE STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "OFF-ROAD USE ONLY"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE" TO INCLUDE CERTAIN UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLES.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2026-03-31 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer, Ford
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Yowprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Pedalinoprimary
  • Taylorprimary
  • Forrestprimary
  • Hardeeprimary
  • Gagnonprimary
  • Brewerprimary
  • Fordprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-31

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer, Ford

  2. 2026-02-11

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon

  3. 2025-01-30

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee

  4. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  6. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

  7. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3158&session=126&summary=B

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