Bill Commons

SC S 406

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Passing a School Bus

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 406 pass?

Not yet. SC S 406 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-03-05): Scrivener's error corrected

What is SC S 406 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2790 SO AS TO MAKE A VEHICLE OWNER OR OPERATOR LIABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A VIOLATION OF SECTION 56-5-2770; BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-235 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE OPERATOR OF A SCHOOL BUS TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMNET OF EDUCATION IF A VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN THE DRIVER HAD AMBER SIGNALS ACTUATED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-1335, RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OF A VEHICLE'S REGISTRATION FOR FAILURE TO A PAY TOLL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL SUSPEND A VEHICLE REGISTRATION FOR AN OUTSTANDING JUDGMENT FOR PASSING A SCHOOL BUS.

Who sponsors SC S 406?

Martin, Jackson are the primary sponsors of SC S 406.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2790 SO AS TO MAKE A VEHICLE OWNER OR OPERATOR LIABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A VIOLATION OF SECTION 56-5-2770; BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-235 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE OPERATOR OF A SCHOOL BUS TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMNET OF EDUCATION IF A VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN THE DRIVER HAD AMBER SIGNALS ACTUATED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-1335, RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OF A VEHICLE'S REGISTRATION FOR FAILURE TO A PAY TOLL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL SUSPEND A VEHICLE REGISTRATION FOR AN OUTSTANDING JUDGMENT FOR PASSING A SCHOOL BUS.

Introduced
2025-03-04
Latest action
2025-03-05 — Scrivener's error corrected
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Martinprimary
  • Jacksonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-03-05

    Scrivener's error corrected

  2. 2025-03-04

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-04

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=406&session=126&summary=B

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