STATE BILLSC S 222PASSED

Utility terrain vehicle

State of South Carolina

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

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jun 2, 2026
163 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
SC S 222 · PassedJun 2

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Bill details

Last action
Effective date 11/18/26 · Jun 5, 2026

Sponsors

RORussell OttSenator · Democrat · SD-026Primary sponsor
ESEverett StubbsSenator · Republican · SD-017

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 5, 2026Effective date 11/18/26
Jun 2, 2026Act No. 164
May 18, 2026Signed By Governor
May 14, 2026Ratified R 133
May 13, 2026Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-18Senate
May 13, 2026Concurred in House amendment and enrolledSenate
May 13, 2026Read third time and returned to Senate with amendmentsHouse
May 12, 2026Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-3House
Show 17 earlier actions
May 12, 2026Read second timeHouse
May 12, 2026AmendedHouse
May 7, 2026Scrivener's error corrected
May 7, 2026Debate adjournedHouse
May 6, 2026Recalled from Committee on Education and Public WorksHouse
May 6, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and Public WorksHouse
May 6, 2026Introduced and read first timeHouse
May 5, 2026Roll call Ayes-30 Nays-14Senate
May 5, 2026Read third time and sent to HouseSenate
May 5, 2026AmendedSenate
Apr 29, 2026AmendedSenate
Apr 16, 2026Read second timeSenate
Apr 16, 2026AmendedSenate
Apr 16, 2026Committee Amendment AdoptedSenate
Mar 4, 2026Committee report: Favorable with amendment TransportationSenate
Jan 15, 2025Referred to Committee on TransportationSenate
Jan 15, 2025Introduced and read first timeSenate

Recorded votes

Senate: To Adopt Amendment 1bApr 16, 2026 · Senate · 22 yea · 14 nayPassed
Senate: 3rd ReadingMay 5, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 14 nayPassed
House: Passage Of BillMay 12, 2026 · House · 109 yea · 3 nayPassed
Senate: To Adopt AmendmentMay 13, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 14 nayPassed
Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number Rfh-1May 13, 2026 · Senate · 19 yea · 24 nayFailed
Senate: To ConcurMay 13, 2026 · Senate · 26 yea · 18 nayPassed

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