S 869 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Permanent License Plates

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-780, RELATING TO PERMANENT LICENSE PLATES AND FEES FOR VEHICLES OF THE STATE AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, SO AS TO CREATE A PERMANENT LICENSE PLATE FOR TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS LOCATED IN THE STATE.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Last action Apr 30, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2026

How they voted

43–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 45

Apr 28, 2026

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican33

31 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

lower

Apr 30, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)

senate

Apr 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Transportation

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors