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SC H 3536

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South Carolina Hands Free Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3536 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3536 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-05): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, Holman, B.L.Cox

What is SC H 3536 about?

A BILL TO 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.

Who sponsors SC H 3536?

Taylor, McGinnis, Forrest and 5 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3536.

Description

A BILL TO 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.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-02-05 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, Holman, B.L.Cox
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Taylorprimary
  • McGinnisprimary
  • Forrestprimary
  • Bernsteinprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Davisprimary
  • Holmanprimary
  • B.L. Coxprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-05

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

  2. 2025-01-29

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein

  3. 2025-01-15

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGinnis

  4. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  6. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  7. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3536&session=126&summary=B

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