South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced

S 1119 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-16610 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL ISSUE BLACKOUT SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 157)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled -6% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Blackout license plates

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 157)

  2. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 157)

  3. Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 35)

  4. Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 55)

  5. Read second time (Senate Journal-page 55)

  6. Committee report: Favorable Transportation (Senate Journal-page 46)

  7. Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 7)

  8. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1119 do?
Blackout license plates
Who sponsors S 1119?
S 1119 is sponsored by Senator Sean M. Bennett.
What is the current status of S 1119?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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