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SC H 3173

in committee

Failure to yield right-of-way

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3173 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3173 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-25): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee

What is SC H 3173 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3255 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEN GREAT BODILY INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS.

Who sponsors SC H 3173?

Caskey, Wooten, Pope and 12 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3173.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3255 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEN GREAT BODILY INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2026-03-25 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Caskeyprimary
  • Wootenprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • Bernsteinprimary
  • Willisprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Davisprimary
  • Holmanprimary
  • B.L. Coxprimary
  • Calhoonprimary
  • Burnsprimary
  • Taylorprimary
  • Martinprimary
  • Lastingerprimary
  • Hardeeprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-25

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee

  2. 2026-03-24

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger

  3. 2026-01-14

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Taylor, Martin

  4. 2025-02-13

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon

  5. 2025-02-05

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, Holman, B.L.Cox

  6. 2025-01-29

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein, Willis

  7. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  9. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  10. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3173&session=126&summary=B

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