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

H 3282 — Secretary of Transportation

Last action — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huff, Gilreath, Pace, Edgerton, Frank, Kilmartin, White, Cromer

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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 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.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 57-1-410, RELATING TO APPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15, 2028, THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SHALL SERVE AS SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, TO PROVIDE IN SELECTING A CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR SHALL EXAMINE WHETHER THE PERSON POSSESSES CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION'S COMPENSATION.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

30 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill H 3282 changes the structure of the South Carolina transportation leadership by making the lieutenant governor the Secretary of Transportation starting January 15, 2028. Additionally, it specifies that candidates for lieutenant governor must have practical business experience and knowledge in transportation. The amendment also removes any mention of the Secretary's compensation, simplifying the compensation process. These changes are significant because they aim to ensure that the Secretary of Transportation is a qualified individual with relevant experience, which could improve the effectiveness of transportation management in the state.

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2025-2026 Bill 3282 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3282Indicates 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 57-1-410, RELATING TO APPOINTMENT OF the SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15, 2028, THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SHALL SERVE AS SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, TO PROVIDE IN SELECTING A CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR SHALL EXAMINE WHETHER THE PERSON POSSESSES CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION'S COMPENSATION.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 57-1-410 of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      Section 57-1-410.  The commission shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Effective January 15, 2028, the lieutenant governor shall serve as the Secretary of Transportation who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission.
AIn selecting a candidate for lieutenant governor, a candidate for governor shall examine whether a person appointed to this position shall possess practical and successful business and executive ability and be knowledgeable in the field of transportation.
The Secretary of Transportation shall receive such compensation as may be established under the provisions of Section 8-11-160 and for which funds have been authorized in the general appropriations act.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huff, Gilreath, Pace, Edgerton, Frank, Kilmartin, White, Cromer

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  5. Prefiled

Sponsors

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3282 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 57-1-410, RELATING TO APPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15, 2028, THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SHALL SERVE AS SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, TO PROVIDE IN SELECTING A CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR SHALL EXAMINE WHETHER THE PERSON POSSESSES CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION'S COMPENSATION.
Who sponsors H 3282?
H 3282 is sponsored by Representative Josiah Magnuson, Representative Thomas Beach, Representative William C. "Chris" Huff, Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative Jordan S. Pace, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Stephen D. Frank (Republican), Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, and Representative April Cromer.
What is the current status of H 3282?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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