SC S 59
in committeeIncreased Penalties for Driving Without a License
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did SC S 59 pass?
Not yet. SC S 59 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-22): Referred to Committee on Judiciary
What is SC S 59 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-440, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE AND MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
Who sponsors SC S 59?
Bennett, Rice are the primary sponsors of SC S 59.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-440, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE AND MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-01-22 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Bennettprimary
- Riceprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-22
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-15
Read third time and sent to House
passage,reading-3
2026-01-14
Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
2026-01-14
Read second time
reading-2
2025-04-29
Committee report: Favorable Transportation
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-14
Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee
2025-01-14
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2024-12-11
Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee
2024-12-11
Prefiled
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
2nd Reading
2026-01-14 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (45)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Bright, Lee: yes
- Campsen, George E., III: yes
- Cash, Richard J.: yes
- Chaplin, JD: yes
- Climer, Wes: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Davis, Tom: yes
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Hutto, Brad: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Martin, Shane R.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Stubbs, Everett: yes
- Sutton, Ed: yes
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: excused
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: excused
- Jackson, Darrell: excused
- Kimbrell, Josh: excused
- Matthews, Margie Bright: excused
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: excused
- Walker, Overture: excused
Related bills
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