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State of South Carolina

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "safeguarding American Families Everywhere (safe) Act" By Amending Section 56-3-115, Relating To Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing Notations Added To Motor Vehicle Registrations, So As To Provide The Notation "safe" May Be Added To Motor Vehicle Registrations To Indicate Owners Of Vehicles Or Other Persons Have Been Diagnosed With Certain Disabilities, And To Make Technical Changes; By Amending Section 56-3-1910, Relating To License Plates For Handicapped Persons, So As To Revise The Definition Of The Term "handicapped" To Include Persons Who Have Autism; By Amending Section 56-3-14950, Relating To The Issuance Of Special License Plates Reflective Of Military Campaign Medals, So As To Provide For The Issuance Of "operation Inherent Resolve" Special License Plates; And By Amending Section 56-3-14970, Relating To The Issuance Of Military Service Special License Plates, So As To Provide For The Issuance Of "armed Forces Surviving Spouse" Special License Plates. - 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 S 585 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action
Act No. 125 · May 26, 2026

Sponsors

DTDeon TedderSenator · Democrat · SD-042Primary sponsor
BABrian AdamsSenator · Republican · SD-044
TDTameika DevineSenator · Democrat · SD-019
JZJeff ZellSenator · Republican · SD-036
ESEd SuttonSenator · Democrat · SD-020

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Act No. 125
May 26, 2026Effective date See Act for Effective Date
May 15, 2026Signed By Governor
May 14, 2026Ratified R 144
May 5, 2026Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0House
May 5, 2026Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledHouse
May 4, 2026Scrivener's error corrected
Apr 29, 2026Returned to House with amendmentsSenate
Show 17 earlier actions
Apr 29, 2026House amendment amendedSenate
Apr 17, 2026Read third time and returned to Senate with amendmentsHouse
Apr 16, 2026Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative dayHouse
Apr 16, 2026Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0House
Apr 16, 2026Read second timeHouse
Apr 16, 2026AmendedHouse
Apr 15, 2026Scrivener's error corrected
Apr 14, 2026Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public WorksHouse
May 8, 2025Referred to Committee on Education and Public WorksHouse
May 8, 2025Introduced and read first timeHouse
May 7, 2025Read third time and sent to HouseSenate
May 6, 2025Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0Senate
May 6, 2025Read second timeSenate
Apr 30, 2025Committee report: Favorable TransportationSenate
Apr 23, 2025Scrivener's error corrected
Apr 16, 2025Referred to Committee on TransportationSenate
Apr 16, 2025Introduced and read first timeSenate

Recorded votes

Senate: 2nd ReadingMay 6, 2025 · Senate · 44 yea · 0 nayPassed
House: Passage Of BillApr 16, 2026 · House · 109 yea · 0 nayPassed
House: Concur In Senate AmendmentsMay 5, 2026 · House · 106 yea · 0 nayPassed

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