Immigration Status on Driver's License
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-80, RELATING TO AN APPLICATION FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT, SO AS TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO PROVIDE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP OR LEGAL STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE APPLICANT IS NOT A CITIZEN, THEN THE DRIVER'S LICENSE MUST CONTAIN A "NC" DESIGNATION INDICATING THAT THE LICENSEE IS A NON-US CITIZEN; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-3350, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS, SO AS TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO PROVIDE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP OR LEGAL STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE APPLICANT IS NOT A CITIZEN, THEN THE IDENTIFICATION CARD MUST CONTAIN A "NC" DESIGNATION INDICATING THAT THE HOLDER OF THE IDENTIFICATION CARD IS A NON-US CITIZEN; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-710, RELATING TO PROOF OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD WITH A "NC" DESIGNATION CANNOT BE USED TO VOTE.
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
100% Yea
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
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
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)
senate
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment 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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Garrett
RRepublican
P
Jeff Zell
RRepublican
P
Stephen Goldfinch
RRepublican
P
Thomas Alexander
RRepublican
P
Wes Climer
RRepublican
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