2025-2026 Bill 3292 Text of Previous Version (Feb.(Dec.

06, 2025)2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3292Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.

Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Indicates  Matter  Stricken  Indicates  New  Matter    Committee  ReportA Februarybill 6,  2025TO  AMEND H.THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-2-105, RELATING TO GOLF CART PERMITS AND THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES MAY ENACT ORDINANCES TO ALLOW GOLF CARTS TO OPERATE IN DESIGNATED AREAS WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTIONS AT NIGHT.

3292   Introduced by Reps.

Hixon, Pedalino, W.

Newton, Forrest, B.

L.

Cox and Erickson   S.

Printed 2/6/25--H.

Read the first time January 14, 2025   ________   The committee on House Education and Public Works To whom was referred a Bill (H.

3292) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 56-2-105, relating to golf cart permits and the operation of golf carts, so as to provide certain municipalities, etc., respectfully Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

  SHANNON ERICKSON for Committee.

    statement of estimated fiscal impact Explanation of Fiscal Impact Local Expenditure This bill specifies that all municipalities in all counties may enact an ordinance to allow golf carts to operate in designated areas within their jurisdiction at night.

Currently, only municipalities located in counties with a population between 150,000 and 250,000 persons and jurisdiction over a barrier island are authorized to enact such ordinances.

Further, if the designated area is not within the jurisdiction of a municipality, the county in which the designated area is located may enact such an ordinance.

  RFA contacted all county governments and MASC regarding the expenditure impact of this bill and received a response from five counties and MASC.

Four of the responding counties indicate that the bill will have no expenditure impact.

However, one county noted that allowing golf carts on the road at night may increase the number of accidents.

The remaining county indicates that if the county were to enact such an ordinance, expenses may increase due to additional calls for service.

MASC previously indicated on similar legislation that the bill may increase municipal expenses if a qualifying municipality decides to enact an ordinance to permit night driving of golf carts and experiences an increase in the number of golf-cart related calls requiring assistance from first responders.

However, MASC notes that any municipality that enacts such an ordinance may choose to repeal the ordinance and prohibit or limit night driving as appropriate.

Due to the permissive nature of the bill, the expenditure impact on local governments will vary by locality.

    Frank A.

Rainwater, Executive Director Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office   _______                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-2-105, RELATING TO GOLF CART PERMITS AND THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES MAY ENACT ORDINANCES TO ALLOW GOLF CARTS TO OPERATE IN DESIGNATED AREAS WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTIONS AT NIGHT.

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