Department of Transportation
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 57-5-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN ROADS TO THE COUNTY IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-28-2740, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE GASOLINE USER FEE AMONG COUNTIES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, SO AS TO REMOVE A REQUIREMENT THAT TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF A COUNTY'S APPORTIONMENT OF "C" FUNDS BE EXPENDED ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND MAINTENANCE.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Last action Jan 15, 2026
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Committee
1
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Morgan
RRepublican
P
April Cromer
RRepublican
P
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Chris Huff
RRepublican
P
Jackie Terribile
RRepublican
P
Jay Kilmartin
RRepublican
P
Jordan Pace
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Lee Gilreath
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Sarita Edgerton
RRepublican
P
Stephen Frank
RRepublican
P
Thomas Beach
RRepublican
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