South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 3545 — Train Operations in a Municipality

Last action — Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

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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 is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 58-15-915 SO AS TO LIMIT THE TIME A TRAIN MAY BLOCK FOUR-LANE STREET INTERSECTIONS IN MUNICIPALITIES DURING CERTAIN PERIODS OF TIME.

Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill H 3545 introduces a new section in the South Carolina Code of Laws that limits how long trains can block four-lane street intersections in municipalities during specified times. This change is significant because it aims to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety for drivers and pedestrians in urban areas. By implementing this restriction, the bill seeks to balance the needs of railroad operations with the daily commutes of residents.

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2025-2026 Bill 3545 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3545Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 58-15-915 SO AS TO LIMIT THE TIME A TRAIN MAY BLOCK FOUR-LANE STREET INTERSECTIONS IN MUNICIPALITIES DURING CERTAIN PERIODS OF TIME.
  Whereas, the Supremacy Clause of Article VI of the United States Constitution provides that the laws of the United States must be the supreme law of the land, notwithstanding a contrary provision of state law, and vests in Congress the power to preempt state law;
and   Whereas, Congress enacted the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA), 49 U.S.C.
Section 20101, et seq., to regulate various railroad safety and transit matters;
and   Whereas, the FRSA includes a preemption clause that provides railroad security laws be uniform to the extent possible, but providing a state may adopt a more stringent law necessary to eliminate or reduce an essentially local safety or security hazard, provided the law is not incompatible with a law, regulation, or order of the United States government, and does not unreasonably burden interstate commerce;
and   Whereas, the General Assembly believes that Congress intended that the FRSA preempt all railroad safety legislation except state law governing an area in which the Secretary of Transportation has not issued a regulation or order and where the state law is stricter than federal regulations when necessary to address local problems;
and   Whereas, the General Assembly finds no federal provision concerning specific time limits for which a train or locomotive may block a congested street or highway intersection;
and   Whereas, consequently, the State of South Carolina may act to impose such time limits in the interest of motor safety in this State until superseded by federal law or regulations specific to this issue.
Now, therefore,   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Article 9, Chapter 15, Title 58 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 58-15-915.
A train operating in a municipality between the hours of 7 a.m.
to 9 a.m., 12 p.m.
to 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
to 6 p.m.
may not block a four-lane intersection of a public road for more than five minutes in a one hour period.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

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What does H 3545 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 58-15-915 SO AS TO LIMIT THE TIME A TRAIN MAY BLOCK FOUR-LANE STREET INTERSECTIONS IN MUNICIPALITIES DURING CERTAIN PERIODS OF TIME.
Who sponsors H 3545?
H 3545 is sponsored by Representative Robert Q. Williams.
What is the current status of H 3545?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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