Bill Sponsor
South Carolina Senate Bill 222
Session 2025-2026
Utility terrain vehicle
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 18, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 15, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
222
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 2, TITLE 56 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLE (UTV)" AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION OF UTV'S ON THE HIGHWAYS AND STREETS OF THE STATE; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "OFF-ROAD USE ONLY"; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-77-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE" TO INCLUDE CERTAIN UTV'S; BY ADDING SECTION 56-2-5140 SO AS TO PROVIDE FARMERS HOLDING SCATE CARDS AND DRIVER'S LICENSES MAY OPERATE CERTAIN UTV'S WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-630, RELATING TO PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO CLASSIFY UTV'S AS PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-2-90, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN MINOR PASSENGERS FROM WEARING SAFETY BELTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS DURING CERTAIN ATHLETIC EVENTS. - RATIFIED TITLE
06/05/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 11/18/26
06/02/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 164
05/18/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/14/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 133
05/13/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-18
05/13/2026
Senate
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
05/13/2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
05/12/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-3
05/12/2026
House
Read second time
05/12/2026
House
Amended
05/07/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
05/07/2026
House
Debate adjourned
05/06/2026
House
Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works
05/06/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
05/06/2026
House
Introduced and read first time
05/05/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-30 Nays-14
05/05/2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
05/05/2026
Senate
Amended
04/29/2026
Senate
Amended
04/16/2026
Senate
Read second time
04/16/2026
Senate
Amended
04/16/2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted
03/04/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation
01/15/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/15/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
Sources
Record Created
Jan 16, 2025 2:04:14 AM
Record Updated
Jun 6, 2026 3:39:13 AM