SC S 222
enactedUtility terrain vehicle
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did SC S 222 pass?
Yes. SC S 222 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-05): Act No. 164
What is SC S 222 about?
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
Who sponsors SC S 222?
Ott, Stubbs are the primary sponsors of SC S 222.
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
- Latest action
- 2026-06-05 — Act No. 164
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Ottprimary
- Stubbsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-05
Act No. 164
2026-06-05
Effective date 11/18/26
2026-06-05
Effective date See Act for Effective Date
2026-05-18
Signed By Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-14
Ratified R 133
2026-05-13
Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-18
2026-05-13
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
2026-05-13
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-12
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-3
2026-05-12
Read second time
reading-2
2026-05-12
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-05-07
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-05-07
Debate adjourned
2026-05-06
Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works
2026-05-06
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
referral-committee
2026-05-06
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2026-05-05
Roll call Ayes-30 Nays-14
2026-05-05
Read third time and sent to House
passage,reading-3
2026-05-05
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-04-29
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-04-16
Read second time
reading-2
2026-04-16
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-04-16
Committee Amendment Adopted
amendment-passage
2026-03-04
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-15
Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee
2025-01-15
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
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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