SC H 4971
in committeeDepartment of Transportation
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 4971 pass?
Not yet. SC H 4971 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-15): Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
What is SC H 4971 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 57-5-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN ROADS TO THE COUNTY IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-28-2740, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE GASOLINE USER FEE AMONG COUNTIES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, SO AS TO REMOVE A REQUIREMENT THAT TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF A COUNTY'S APPORTIONMENT OF "C" FUNDS BE EXPENDED ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND MAINTENANCE.
Who sponsors SC H 4971?
Pace, D. Mitchell, Kilmartin and 11 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4971.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 57-5-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN ROADS TO THE COUNTY IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-28-2740, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE GASOLINE USER FEE AMONG COUNTIES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, SO AS TO REMOVE A REQUIREMENT THAT TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF A COUNTY'S APPORTIONMENT OF "C" FUNDS BE EXPENDED ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND MAINTENANCE.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-01-15 — Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Paceprimary
- D. Mitchellprimary
- Kilmartinprimary
- Edgertonprimary
- Beachprimary
- Morganprimary
- Burnsprimary
- Cromerprimary
- Huffprimary
- Frankprimary
- Terribileprimary
- Chumleyprimary
- Magnusonprimary
- Gilreathprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-15
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
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Votes
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Related bills
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