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SC H 5248

in committee

Limited term driver's licenses and identification cards

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 5248 pass?

Not yet. SC H 5248 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

What is SC H 5248 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-140, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF DRIVERS' LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT "LIMITED TERM" MUST BE INCLUDED ON DRIVERS' LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED TO QUALIFIED NONCITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-710, RELATING TO PROOF OF RIGHT TO VOTE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES CONTAINING THE WORDS "LIMITED TERM" ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-230, RELATING TO NOTIFYING THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF DRIVERS' LICENSE HOLDERS' CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR NAME, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE AND TO PROVIDE THIS PROCEDURE ALSO APPLIES TO IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

Who sponsors SC H 5248?

Pope is the primary sponsor of SC H 5248.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-140, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF DRIVERS' LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT "LIMITED TERM" MUST BE INCLUDED ON DRIVERS' LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED TO QUALIFIED NONCITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-710, RELATING TO PROOF OF RIGHT TO VOTE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES CONTAINING THE WORDS "LIMITED TERM" ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-230, RELATING TO NOTIFYING THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF DRIVERS' LICENSE HOLDERS' CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR NAME, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE AND TO PROVIDE THIS PROCEDURE ALSO APPLIES TO IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

Introduced
2026-02-24
Latest action
2026-02-24 — Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Popeprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-24

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-24

    Introduced and read first time

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