South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 3173 — Failure to yield right-of-way

Last action — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee

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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 24% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    15 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3255 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEN GREAT BODILY INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

30 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill 3173 includes a new section that establishes penalties for drivers who fail to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and cause serious injuries or death. Specifically, if a driver does not yield at a sidewalk, crosswalk, or intersection, and this results in great bodily injury or death, they will face legal repercussions. This change aims to enhance pedestrian safety and hold drivers accountable for their actions, thereby promoting greater awareness of traffic laws.

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2025-2026 Bill 3173 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3173Indicates 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 56-5-3255 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEN GREAT BODILY INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Article 25, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 56-5-3255.
(A) The driver of a vehicle approaching:
        (1) a sidewalk;
        (2) a crosswalk;
or         (3) entering an intersection that fails to yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and all other traffic, and causes great bodily injury or death to a person, must be punished pursuant to the provisions contained in Section 56-5-6190.
    (B) The term "great bodily injury," as used in this section, means bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death or causes serious, permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of a bodily member or organ.
  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: Hardee

  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger

  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Taylor, Martin

  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon

  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, Holman, B.L.Cox

  6. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein, Willis

  7. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  8. Introduced and read first time

  9. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  10. Prefiled

Sponsors

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15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

Sponsors (15)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (155)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3173 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3255 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEN GREAT BODILY INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS.
Who sponsors H 3173?
H 3173 is sponsored by Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Beth E. Bernstein, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative Harriet A. Holman, Representative Brandon L. Cox, Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon, Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, Representative Bill Taylor, Representative David Martin, Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, and Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr..
What is the current status of H 3173?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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