STATE BILLSC H 4679PASSED

South Carolina Drone Regulation and Public Safety Act

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "south Carolina Drone Regulation And Public Safety Act" By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 1, Title 55 So As To Define Certain Terms, To Provide For The Lawful And Unlawful Operation Of Drones, And To Provide Penalties For The Unlawful Operation Of Drones; And By Repealing Sections 24-1-300 And 24-5-175 Relating To The Unlawful Operation Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Near Certain Correctional Facilities And Local Detention Facilities. - Ratified Title

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

SC H 4679 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Act No. 150 · May 26, 2026

Bill history

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May 26, 2026Act No. 150

May 26, 2026Effective date 01/01/27

May 15, 2026Signed By Governor

May 14, 2026Ratified R 198

May 13, 2026Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0House

May 13, 2026Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledHouse

May 12, 2026Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsSenate

May 8, 2026Scrivener's error corrected

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May 7, 2026Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0Senate

May 7, 2026Read second timeSenate

May 7, 2026AmendedSenate

May 6, 2026Recalled from Committee on TransportationSenate

Apr 15, 2026Referred to Committee on TransportationSenate

Apr 15, 2026Introduced and read first timeSenate

Apr 15, 2026Read third time and sent to SenateHouse

Apr 15, 2026Scrivener's error corrected

Apr 14, 2026Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0House

Apr 14, 2026Read second timeHouse

Apr 14, 2026AmendedHouse

Apr 14, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett, Gilliard, Rivers, WilliamsHouse

Apr 13, 2026Scrivener's error corrected

Apr 2, 2026Committee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciaryHouse

Mar 31, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, McCravyHouse

Mar 25, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: WickensimerHouse

Mar 10, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, HerbkersmanHouse

Jan 20, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten, ChapmanHouse

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on JudiciaryHouse

Jan 13, 2026Introduced and read first timeHouse

Dec 16, 2025Referred to Committee on JudiciaryHouse

Dec 16, 2025PrefiledHouse

Recorded votes

House: Passage Of BillApr 14, 2026 · House · 108 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate: 2nd ReadingMay 7, 2026 · Senate · 46 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Concur In Senate AmendmentsMay 13, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 0 nayPassed

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South Carolina Drone Regulation and Public Safety Act

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