Special License Plates
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-780, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERMANENT LICENSE PLATES AND FEES FOR VEHICLES OF THE STATE, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, OR CIVIL AIR PATROL, SO AS TO CREATE PERMANENT LICENSE PLATES FOR TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-1230, RELATING TO SPECIFICATIONS FOR AND THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA REVOLUTIONARY WAR SESTERCENTENNIAL COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES CERTAIN INFORMATION TO BE USED TO CREATE THE LICENSE PLATE TO COMMEMORATE THE TWO HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-4410, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SHARE THE ROAD LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF "I BIKE SC" LICENSE PLATES; BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-16510 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF "QUAIL FOREVER" SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-16610 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BLACKOUT SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Signed May 15, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House Mar 26, 2026
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Apr 29, 2026
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 15, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)
senate
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Transportation
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-15)
house
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Rosalyn Henderson-Myers
DDemocratic
P
Tom Hartnett
RRepublican
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