South Carolina 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

S 201 — A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-140(A) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSES, TO CHANGE THE VALIDITY OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE FROM TEN YEARS TO EIGHT YEARS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL REAL ID ACT OF 2005; TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 56, RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR DRIVER'S LICENSES, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-86 TO DIRECT THE GOVERNOR TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL REAL ID ACT OF 2005; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 56-1-85, RELATING TO THE FEDERAL REAL ID ACT OF 2005.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This bill changes the validity period of a driver's license from ten years to eight years to align with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005. It also requires the Governor to take necessary actions to implement the requirements of that Act and repeals a related section of the code.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Scrivener's error corrected

  4. Read third time and sent to House

  5. Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0

  6. Read second time

  7. Amended

  8. Committee Amendment Adopted

  9. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation

  10. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  11. Introduced and read first time

  12. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  13. Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (165)

165 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

2nd Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40002
Total 40002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (42)
Member Party Vote
Campbell, Paul G., Jr. — Yea
Fanning, Mike — Yea
Gregory, Chauncey K. — Yea
Johnson, Kevin L. — Yea
Kimpson, Marlon E. — Yea
Leatherman, Hugh K., Sr. — Yea
Malloy, Gerald — Yea
Matthews, John W., Jr. — Yea
McElveen, J. Thomas, III — Yea
Nicholson, Floyd — Yea
Rankin, Luke A. — Yea
Senn, Sandy — Yea
Setzler, Nikki G. — Yea
Shealy, Katrina Frye — Yea
Sheheen, Vincent A. — Yea
Talley, Scott — Yea
Timmons, William — Yea
Matthews, Margie Bright — Yea
Representative Keishan M. Scott — Yea
Senator A. Shane Massey — Yea
Senator Brad Hutto — Yea
Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III — Yea
Senator Darrell Jackson — Yea
Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III — Not Voting
Senator Greg Hembree — Yea
Senator Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. — Yea
Senator Karl B. Allen — Yea
Senator Kent M. Williams — Yea
Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms — Yea
Senator Michael W. Gambrell — Yea
Senator Rex F. Rice — Yea
Senator Ronnie A. Sabb — Yea
Senator Ronnie W. Cromer — Yea
Senator Ross Turner — Yea
Senator Sean M. Bennett — Yea
Senator Shane R. Martin — Yea
Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch — Not Voting
Senator Thomas C. Alexander — Yea
Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin — Yea
Senator Tom Davis — Yea
Senator Tom Young, Jr. — Yea
Senator Wes Climer — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 201 do?
This bill changes the validity period of a driver's license from ten years to eight years to align with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005. It also requires the Governor to take necessary actions to implement the requirements of that Act and repeals a related section of the code.
Who sponsors S 201?
S 201 is sponsored by Campbell, Gregory, Talley, Scott, McElveen, J. Thomas, III, and McLeod, Mia S..
What is the current status of S 201?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 201?
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