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SC H 4686

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Driver's license issuance

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4686 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4686 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): Scrivener's error corrected

What is SC H 4686 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-40, RELATING TO PERSONS WHO MAY NOT BE ISSUED A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR HAVE THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWED, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONS WHO CANNOT DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN READING AND UNDERSTANDING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAY NOT BE ISSUED A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR HAVE THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWED.

Who sponsors SC H 4686?

White, McCravy, Oremus and 2 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4686.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-40, RELATING TO PERSONS WHO MAY NOT BE ISSUED A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR HAVE THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWED, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONS WHO CANNOT DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN READING AND UNDERSTANDING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAY NOT BE ISSUED A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR HAVE THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWED.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-30 — Scrivener's error corrected
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Whiteprimary
  • McCravyprimary
  • Oremusprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Bowersprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-30

    Scrivener's error corrected

  2. 2026-01-15

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers

  3. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-12-16

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4686&session=126&summary=B

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