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SC S 222

enacted

Utility terrain vehicle

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 2, TITLE 56 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLE (UTV)" AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION OF UTV'S ON THE HIGHWAYS AND STREETS OF THE STATE; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "OFF-ROAD USE ONLY"; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-77-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE" TO INCLUDE CERTAIN UTV'S; BY ADDING SECTION 56-2-5140 SO AS TO PROVIDE FARMERS HOLDING SCATE CARDS AND DRIVER'S LICENSES MAY OPERATE CERTAIN UTV'S WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-630, RELATING TO PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO CLASSIFY UTV'S AS PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-2-90, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN MINOR PASSENGERS FROM WEARING SAFETY BELTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS DURING CERTAIN ATHLETIC EVENTS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Introduced
2025-01-15
Status date
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Latest action
2026-06-05 — Effective date 11/18/26
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ottprimary
  • Stubbsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  2. 2025-01-15

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-04

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-04-16

    Committee Amendment Adopted

    amendment-passage

  5. 2026-04-16

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  6. 2026-04-16

    Read second time

    reading-2

  7. 2026-04-29

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  8. 2026-05-05

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  9. 2026-05-05

    Read third time and sent to House

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2026-05-05

    Roll call Ayes-30 Nays-14

  11. 2026-05-06

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  12. 2026-05-06

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-05-06

    Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works

  14. 2026-05-07

    Debate adjourned

  15. 2026-05-07

    Scrivener's error corrected

  16. 2026-05-12

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  17. 2026-05-12

    Read second time

    reading-2

  18. 2026-05-12

    Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-3

  19. 2026-05-13

    Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2026-05-13

    Concurred in House amendment and enrolled

  21. 2026-05-13

    Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-18

  22. 2026-05-14

    Ratified R 133

  23. 2026-05-18

    Signed By Governor

    executive-signature

  24. 2026-06-05

    Effective date 11/18/26

  25. 2026-06-02

    Act No. 164

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • to adopt amendment 1B

    2026-04-16 · pass · 22-14

    Member-level votes (45)
    • Adams, Brian: yes
    • Allen, Karl B.: yes
    • Blackmon, Allen: yes
    • Campsen, George E., III: yes
    • Chaplin, JD: yes
    • Climer, Wes: yes
    • Davis, Tom: yes
    • Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
    • Elliott, Jason: yes
    • Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
    • Hutto, Brad: yes
    • Ott, Russell L.: yes
    • Rice, Rex F.: yes
    • Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
    • Stubbs, Everett: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Tedder, Deon T.: yes
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
    • Walker, Overture: yes
    • Williams, Kent M.: yes
    • Zell, Jeff: yes
    • Alexander, Thomas C.: no
    • Bennett, Sean M.: no
    • Bright, Lee: no
    • Cash, Richard J.: no
    • Corbin, Thomas D.: no
    • Fernandez, Tom: no
    • Garrett, Billy: no
    • Hembree, Greg: no
    • Johnson, Michael: no
    • Leber, Matthew W.: no
    • Massey, A. Shane: no
    • Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: no
    • Turner, Ross: no
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: no
    • Cromer, Ronnie W.: excused
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: excused
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: excused
    • Jackson, Darrell: excused
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: excused
    • Kimbrell, Josh: excused
    • Martin, Shane R.: excused
    • Matthews, Margie Bright: excused
    • Reichenbach, Mike: excused

  • 3rd Reading

    2026-05-05 · pass · 30-14

    Member-level votes (46)
    • Adams, Brian: yes
    • Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
    • Allen, Karl B.: yes
    • Blackmon, Allen: yes
    • Campsen, George E., III: yes
    • Chaplin, JD: yes
    • Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
    • Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
    • Davis, Tom: yes
    • Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
    • Elliott, Jason: yes
    • Garrett, Billy: yes
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
    • Hutto, Brad: yes
    • Jackson, Darrell: yes
    • Kimbrell, Josh: yes
    • Martin, Shane R.: yes
    • Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
    • Ott, Russell L.: yes
    • Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
    • Stubbs, Everett: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Tedder, Deon T.: yes
    • Turner, Ross: yes
    • Walker, Overture: yes
    • Williams, Kent M.: yes
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
    • Zell, Jeff: yes
    • Bennett, Sean M.: no
    • Bright, Lee: no
    • Cash, Richard J.: no
    • Climer, Wes: no
    • Fernandez, Tom: no
    • Johnson, Michael: no
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: no
    • Leber, Matthew W.: no
    • Massey, A. Shane: no
    • Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: no
    • Rankin, Luke A.: no
    • Reichenbach, Mike: no
    • Rice, Rex F.: no
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: no
    • Gambrell, Michael W.: excused
    • Hembree, Greg: excused

  • Passage of Bill

    2026-05-12 · pass · 109-3

    Member-level votes (123)
    • Alexander, Terry: yes
    • Anderson, Carl L.: yes
    • Atkinson, Lucas: yes
    • Bailey, William H.: yes
    • Ballentine, Nathan: yes
    • Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
    • Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
    • Bauer, Heather: yes
    • Beach, Thomas: yes
    • Bowers, Phillip: yes
    • Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
    • Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
    • Burns, James Mikell: yes
    • Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
    • Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
    • Chapman, Donald G.: yes
    • Chumley, William M.: yes
    • Clyburn, William: yes
    • Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
    • Collins, Neal A.: yes
    • Cox, Brandon L.: yes
    • Cromer, April: yes
    • Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
    • Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
    • Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
    • Ford, Greg: yes
    • Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
    • Frank, Stephen: yes
    • Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
    • Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
    • Gatch, Gil: yes
    • Gibson, Daniel: yes
    • Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
    • Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
    • Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
    • Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
    • Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
    • Guffey, Brandon: yes
    • Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
    • Hager, William: yes
    • Hardee, Kevin: yes
    • Hart, Christopher R.: yes
    • Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
    • Hartz, Charles V.: yes
    • Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
    • Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.: yes
    • Hewitt, Lee: yes
    • Hiott, David R.: yes
    • Hixon, William M.: yes
    • Holman, Harriet A.: yes
    • Hosey, Lonnie: yes
    • Huff, William C.: yes
    • Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
    • Jones, Wendell K.: yes
    • Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
    • Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
    • King, John Richard C.: yes
    • Kirby, Roger K.: yes
    • Landing, Kathy: yes
    • Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
    • Lawson, M. Brian: yes
    • Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
    • Long, Steven Wayne: yes
    • Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
    • Luck, Jason S.: yes
    • Magnuson, Josiah: yes
    • Martin, David: yes
    • McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: yes
    • McCravy, John R., III: yes
    • McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
    • Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
    • Mitchell, Dianne: yes
    • Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
    • Moore, Travis A.: yes
    • Moss, Dennis C.: yes
    • Neese, Mike M.: yes
    • Newton, Brandon: yes
    • Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
    • Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
    • Pace, Jordan S.: yes
    • Pope, Thomas E.: yes
    • Rankin, Luke S.: yes
    • Reese, Robert T.: yes
    • Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
    • Robbins, Robby: yes
    • Rose, Seth: yes
    • Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
    • Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
    • Schuessler, Carla: yes
    • Scott, Keishan M.: yes
    • Sessions, Heath: yes
    • Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
    • Smith, Marvin: yes
    • Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: yes
    • Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
    • Taylor, Bill: yes
    • Teeple, James E.: yes
    • Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
    • Vaughan, David: yes
    • Waters, Courtney S.: yes
    • Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
    • White, Joseph S.: yes
    • Whitmire, William R.: yes
    • Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
    • Williams, Robert Q.: yes
    • Willis, Mark N.: yes
    • Wooten, Chris: yes
    • Yow, Richard L.: yes
    • Bradley, Jeff: no
    • Erickson, Shannon S.: no
    • Harris, Robert J.: no
    • Bernstein, Beth E.: excused
    • Howard, Leon: excused
    • Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: excused
    • Weeks, J. David: excused
    • Calhoon, Paula Rawl: excused
    • Crawford, Heather Ammons: excused
    • Duncan, Adam L.: excused
    • Gilliam, Leon D.: excused
    • Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
    • McDaniel, Annie E.: excused
    • Moore, JA: excused
    • Pedalino, Fawn M.: excused

  • to adopt

    2026-05-13 · fail · 19-24

    Member-level votes (45)
    • Adams, Brian: yes
    • Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
    • Allen, Karl B.: yes
    • Campsen, George E., III: yes
    • Cash, Richard J.: yes
    • Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
    • Davis, Tom: yes
    • Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
    • Elliott, Jason: yes
    • Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
    • Garrett, Billy: yes
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
    • Hembree, Greg: yes
    • Hutto, Brad: yes
    • Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
    • Rankin, Luke A.: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Bennett, Sean M.: no
    • Blackmon, Allen: no
    • Bright, Lee: no
    • Chaplin, JD: no
    • Climer, Wes: no
    • Corbin, Thomas D.: no
    • Fernandez, Tom: no
    • Johnson, Michael: no
    • Kimbrell, Josh: no
    • Leber, Matthew W.: no
    • Martin, Shane R.: no
    • Massey, A. Shane: no
    • Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: no
    • Reichenbach, Mike: no
    • Rice, Rex F.: no
    • Sabb, Ronnie A.: no
    • Stubbs, Everett: no
    • Tedder, Deon T.: no
    • Turner, Ross: no
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: no
    • Walker, Overture: no
    • Williams, Kent M.: no
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: no
    • Zell, Jeff: no
    • Jackson, Darrell: excused
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: excused

  • to adopt amendment

    2026-05-13 · pass · 29-14

    Member-level votes (45)
    • Adams, Brian: yes
    • Allen, Karl B.: yes
    • Bennett, Sean M.: yes
    • Blackmon, Allen: yes
    • Campsen, George E., III: yes
    • Cash, Richard J.: yes
    • Chaplin, JD: yes
    • Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
    • Davis, Tom: yes
    • Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
    • Elliott, Jason: yes
    • Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
    • Garrett, Billy: yes
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
    • Hembree, Greg: yes
    • Hutto, Brad: yes
    • Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
    • Rankin, Luke A.: yes
    • Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
    • Stubbs, Everett: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Turner, Ross: yes
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
    • Walker, Overture: yes
    • Williams, Kent M.: yes
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
    • Zell, Jeff: yes
    • Alexander, Thomas C.: no
    • Bright, Lee: no
    • Climer, Wes: no
    • Corbin, Thomas D.: no
    • Fernandez, Tom: no
    • Johnson, Michael: no
    • Kimbrell, Josh: no
    • Leber, Matthew W.: no
    • Martin, Shane R.: no
    • Massey, A. Shane: no
    • Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: no
    • Reichenbach, Mike: no
    • Rice, Rex F.: no
    • Tedder, Deon T.: no
    • Jackson, Darrell: excused
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: excused

  • to concur

    2026-05-13 · pass · 26-18

    Member-level votes (46)
    • Adams, Brian: yes
    • Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
    • Allen, Karl B.: yes
    • Blackmon, Allen: yes
    • Campsen, George E., III: yes
    • Chaplin, JD: yes
    • Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
    • Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
    • Elliott, Jason: yes
    • Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
    • Garrett, Billy: yes
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
    • Kimbrell, Josh: yes
    • Leber, Matthew W.: yes
    • Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
    • Ott, Russell L.: yes
    • Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
    • Stubbs, Everett: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Tedder, Deon T.: yes
    • Turner, Ross: yes
    • Walker, Overture: yes
    • Williams, Kent M.: yes
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
    • Zell, Jeff: yes
    • Bennett, Sean M.: no
    • Bright, Lee: no
    • Cash, Richard J.: no
    • Climer, Wes: no
    • Cromer, Ronnie W.: no
    • Davis, Tom: no
    • Fernandez, Tom: no
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: no
    • Hembree, Greg: no
    • Hutto, Brad: no
    • Johnson, Michael: no
    • Martin, Shane R.: no
    • Massey, A. Shane: no
    • Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: no
    • Rankin, Luke A.: no
    • Reichenbach, Mike: no
    • Rice, Rex F.: no
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: no
    • Jackson, Darrell: excused
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: excused

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