South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 4281 — Salvage and rebuilt vehicle certificate of title with safety features

Last action — Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-19-480, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER, SURRENDER, AND ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, LICENSE PLATES, REGISTRATION CARDS, AND MANUFACTURERS' SERIAL PLATES OF VEHICLES SOLD AS SALVAGED, ABANDONED, SCRAPPED, OR DESTROYED, SO AS TO PROVIDE IN ADDITION TO OTHER REQUIREMENTS, THE OWNERS OF REBUILT, SALVAGE, SALVAGE FLOOD, OR SALVAGE FIRE VEHICLES MAY NOT BE ISSUED CERTIFICATES OF TITLE UNLESS THE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN SAFETY FEATURES.

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34 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill H 4281 introduces a requirement that rebuilt salvage vehicles, including those previously classified as flood or fire-damaged, must be equipped with specific safety features before they can receive a new title. This includes safety essentials like airbags and fuel-spill prevention devices. This change is significant because it aims to ensure that vehicles on the road are safer for drivers and passengers, reducing the risk of accidents due to mechanical failures related to inadequate repairs.

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2025-2026 Bill 4281 Text of Previous Version (Apr.
02, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4281Indicates 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 56-19-480, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER, SURRENDER, AND ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, LICENSE PLATES, REGISTRATION CARDS, AND MANUFACTURERS' SERIAL PLATES OF VEHICLES SOLD AS SALVAGED, ABANDONED, SCRAPPED, OR DESTROYED, SO AS TO PROVIDE IN ADDITION TO OTHER REQUIREMENTS, THE OWNERS OF REBUILT, SALVAGE, SALVAGE FLOOD, OR SALVAGE FIRE VEHICLES MAY NOT BE ISSUED CERTIFICATES OF TITLE UNLESS THE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN SAFETY FEATURES.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 56-19-480(E) of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      (E) If a salvage, salvage flood, or salvage fire vehicle is rebuilt, a regular certificate of title may not again be issued except upon submission of an application stating that the vehicle has been rebuilt and containing the information ordinarily required by the department for the issuance of a certificate of title as well as any information the department may require about the identity of the vehicle, the source and cost of any parts used in, and the extent of any repairs or other work done to the vehicle, and that the rebuilt vehicle is equipped with safety features that include, but are not limited to, air bags, three-point restraint systems, and gas tank fuel-spill prevention devices that have been installed and are operational.  The owner shall follow the procedure prescribed by the department if he is seeking a rebuilt brand on a title.
Any regular certificate of title issued by the department for a previously salvaged vehicle must be annotated to show that the vehicle was "salvaged rebuilt" and the reason why the vehicle was "salvage rebuilt," "salvage flood rebuilt," or "salvage fire rebuilt."   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

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4281 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-19-480, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER, SURRENDER, AND ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, LICENSE PLATES, REGISTRATION CARDS, AND MANUFACTURERS' SERIAL PLATES OF VEHICLES SOLD AS SALVAGED, ABANDONED, SCRAPPED, OR DESTROYED, SO AS TO PROVIDE IN ADDITION TO OTHER REQUIREMENTS, THE OWNERS OF REBUILT, SALVAGE, SALVAGE FLOOD, OR SALVAGE FIRE VEHICLES MAY NOT BE ISSUED CERTIFICATES OF TITLE UNLESS THE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN SAFETY FEATURES.
Who sponsors H 4281?
H 4281 is sponsored by Representative Bill Taylor.
What is the current status of H 4281?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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