South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 4684
Emergency scene management
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Pope (Republican)
- Clyburn (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-1538, RELATING TO EMERGENCY SCENE MANAGEMENT, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR UNLAWFULLY APPROACHING STATIONARY AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES, TO DEFINE THE TERM "SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED SPEED," AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL COMPILE AND PUBLISH AN ANNUAL REPORT FOR CERTAIN CITATIONS ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO POINTS ASSESSED AGAINST THE MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING RECORDS OF DRIVERS FOR DRIVING OFFENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOUR POINTS MUST BE ASSESSED AGAINST DRIVERS' MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING RECORDS FOR UNLAWFULLY APPROACHING STATIONARY AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 30, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works - Dec 16, 2025 · House
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