• Introduced
    Jan 15, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 05, 2026
  • Passed House
    May 13, 2026
  • Became Law
    May 18, 2026
S 222
South Carolina Senate Bill
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AN ACT TO 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
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legislature • May 18, 2026: Signed By Governor
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  • May 18, 2026 | legislature
    • Signed By Governor
  • May 14, 2026 | legislature
    • Ratified R 133
  • May 13, 2026 | Senate
    • Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
    • Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-18
  • May 13, 2026 | House
    • Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
  • May 12, 2026 | House
    • Amended
    • Read second time
    • Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-3
  • May 07, 2026 | legislature
    • Scrivener's error corrected
  • May 07, 2026 | House
    • Debate adjourned
  • May 06, 2026 | House
    • Introduced and read first time
    • Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
    • Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works
  • May 05, 2026 | Senate
    • Amended
    • Read third time and sent to House
    • Roll call Ayes-30 Nays-14
  • Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
    • Amended
  • Apr 16, 2026 | Senate
    • Committee Amendment Adopted
    • Amended
    • Read second time
  • Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
    • Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation
  • Jan 15, 2025 | Senate
    • Introduced and read first time
    • Referred to Committee on Transportation
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