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May 20, 2026, 05:59:46 am
Session 126 - (2025-2026)
Bill Number(s)...4249
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H*4249 (Rat #0193) General Bill, By Erickson
Similar (S 0699, S 0704)
Summary: Emergency Scene Management
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-1538, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS OF EMERGENCY SCENE MANAGEMENT, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, PROVIDE DRIVERS SHALL ENSURE THEIR VEHICLES ARE KEPT UNDER CONTROL WHEN APPROACHING OR PASSING OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES STOPPED ON OR NEAR THE RIGHTS OF WAY OF STREETS OR HIGHWAYS, TO PROVIDE PERSONS DRIVING VEHICLES APPROACHING OTHER STATIONARY VEHICLES DISPLAYING FLASHING HAZARD LIGHTS SHALL REDUCE THEIR SPEED, YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY, AND MAINTAIN SAFE SPEEDS WHEN CHANGING LANES IS UNSAFE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES. - RATIFIED TITLE
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03/27/25 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14)
03/27/25 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 14)
04/24/25 House Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 46)
04/29/25 House Read second time (House Journal-page 25)
04/29/25 House Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 26)
04/30/25 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 33)
04/30/25 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
04/30/25 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 7)
04/15/26 Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation (Senate Journal-page 49)
04/29/26 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 77)
04/29/26 Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 77)
04/30/26 Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 37)
05/14/26 Ratified R 193
05/15/26 Signed By Governor


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