South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

H 3550 — Use of mounted red lights on wreckers

Last action — Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

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

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Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-4710, RELATING TO THE USE OF MOUNTED OSCILLATING, ROTATING, OR FLASHING RED LIGHTS BY WRECKERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE WRECKERS MUST USE FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS AT EMERGENCY SCENES AND WHEN RENDERING ASSISTANCE ON THE ROADSIDE.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill H 3550 changes the requirement for wreckers to use mounted flashing lights. Previously, wreckers were permitted to use flashing red lights only at accident scenes, but the new version mandates that they must use these flashing warning lights at all emergency scenes and whenever they provide roadside assistance. This change is important for increasing safety on roads by ensuring that drivers and passersby are better alerted to the presence of wreckers, potentially reducing accidents and injuries in those situations.

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2025-2026 Bill 3550 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3550Indicates 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 AMENDING SECTION 56-5-4710, RELATING TO THE USE OF MOUNTED OSCILLATING, ROTATING, OR FLASHING RED LIGHTs BY WRECKERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE WRECKERS MUST USE FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS at emergency scenes and when rendering assistance on the roadside.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 56-5-4710 of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      Section 56-5-4710.
Wreckers may must use a mounted oscillating, rotating or flashing red light only at the scene of accidentsan emergency scene and at any time while rendering assistance on the roadside.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3550 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-4710, RELATING TO THE USE OF MOUNTED OSCILLATING, ROTATING, OR FLASHING RED LIGHTS BY WRECKERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE WRECKERS MUST USE FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS AT EMERGENCY SCENES AND WHEN RENDERING ASSISTANCE ON THE ROADSIDE.
Who sponsors H 3550?
H 3550 is sponsored by Representative Robert Q. Williams and Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 3550?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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