South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 722 — Commercial Ad Benches, Permits Issued by DOT

Last action — Referred to Committee on Transportation

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 57-25-40, RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT BENCHES AND APPLICATIONS BY REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATOR TO INSTALL BENCHES, SO AS TO ALLOW A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT BENCHES, TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES A BENCH TO BE LOCATED AT THE APPLICANT'S BUS STOP, AND TO REMOVE THE EXPIRATION DATE OF PERMITS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

27 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill S 722 makes a few important changes regarding commercial advertisement benches. It now allows local governments to install and maintain these benches, removing the requirement that they must be placed at a specific bus stop operated by the applicant. Additionally, the bill eliminates the expiration date for permits, making it easier for local authorities to manage these benches over time. These changes aim to streamline the process and encourage more community advertising options while reducing bureaucratic hurdles.

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2025-2026 Bill 722 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
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10, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 722Indicates 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 57-25-40, RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT BENCHES AND APPLICATIONS BY REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATOR TO INSTALL BENCHES, SO AS TO ALLOW A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT BENCHES, TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES A BENCH TO BE LOCATED AT THE APPLICANT'S BUS STOP, AND TO REMOVE THE EXPIRATION DATE OF PERMITS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 57-25-40 of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      Section 57-25-40.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, upon proper application, the Department of Transportation may issue appropriate permits to a regional transit authority, or public transit operator, or political subdivision to install and maintain benches upon which commercial advertisements are placed provided that each bench will be located at one of the applicant's bus stops, the proposed location for the bench is within the right-of-way of a public road, and the applicant otherwise meets all relevant federal statutory and regulatory requirements.
The department may charge a permit fee of twenty-five dollars for each permit application.
All permits issued pursuant to this section expire on July 1, 2010.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  4. Prefiled

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Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (169)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 722 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 57-25-40, RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT BENCHES AND APPLICATIONS BY REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATOR TO INSTALL BENCHES, SO AS TO ALLOW A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT BENCHES, TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES A BENCH TO BE LOCATED AT THE APPLICANT'S BUS STOP, AND TO REMOVE THE EXPIRATION DATE OF PERMITS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
Who sponsors S 722?
S 722 is sponsored by Senator Tameika Isaac Devine.
What is the current status of S 722?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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