South Carolina House Bill 4249
Session 2025-2026
Emergency Scene Management
Active
Passed Senate on Apr 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4249
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
checkPassed on April 29, 2025
Motion Text
Passage of Bill
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Excused
Yes
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Yes
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Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
Excused
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Excused
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
Yes
Neese, Mike M.
Yes
Excused
Yes
Sanders, Richard Blake
Yes
Excused
Excused
Yes
Waters, Courtney S.
Yes
Excused
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-1538, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS OF EMERGENCY SCENE MANAGEMENT, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, PROVIDE DRIVERS SHALL ENSURE THEIR VEHICLES ARE KEPT UNDER CONTROL WHEN APPROACHING OR PASSING OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES STOPPED ON OR NEAR THE RIGHT OF WAY OF STREETS OR HIGHWAYS, TO PROVIDE PERSONS DRIVING VEHICLES APPROACHING OTHER STATIONARY VEHICLES DISPLAYING FLASHING HAZARD LIGHTS SHALL REDUCE THEIR SPEED, YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY, AND MAINTAIN SAFE SPEEDS WHEN CHANGING LANES IS UNSAFE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
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04/30/2026
Senate
Read third time and enrolled
04/29/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
04/29/2026
Senate
Read second time
04/15/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Transportation
04/30/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation
04/30/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
04/30/2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
04/29/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
04/29/2025
House
Read second time
04/24/2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
03/27/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
03/27/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
Sources
Record Created
Mar 27, 2025 7:49:27 PM
Record Updated
May 1, 2026 12:15:01 AM