H 5600 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-830 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES TO ADOPT ORDINANCES FOR THE CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BY MEANS OF TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEMS; BY AMENDING SECTION 14-25-45, RELATING TO POWERS, DUTIES, AND JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPAL COURTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE MUNICIPAL COURTS HAVE JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN TRAFFIC-CONTROL MONITORING SYSTEM VIOLATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-710, RELATING TO POWERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE LOCAL AUTHORITIES MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES TO USE TRAFFIC-CONTROL PHOTOGRAPHIC SYSTEMS FOR CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN TRAFFIC LAWS; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-970, RELATING TO TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL LEGENDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE WHEN SAFE, MOTOR VEHICLES FACING A YELLOW SIGNAL MUST SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-7-35, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKETS FOR VIOLATIONS OF LOCAL ORDINANCES, SPEEDING, OR DISREGARDING TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CITATIONS ISSUED BY MEANS OF TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEMS MAY BE ISSUED BASED UPON PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE.

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   Introduced
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   In Committee
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   Passed House
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   Passed Senate
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   To Executive
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   Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced April 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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