Bill Sponsor
South Carolina Senate Bill 585
Session 2025-2026
Motor Vehicle Registration
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 15, 2026
First Action
Apr 16, 2025
Latest Action
May 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
585
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SAFEGUARDING AMERICAN FAMILIES EVERYWHERE (SAFE) ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-115, RELATING TO DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING NOTATIONS ADDED TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE NOTATION "SAFE" MAY BE ADDED TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS TO INDICATE OWNERS OF VEHICLES OR OTHER PERSONS HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CERTAIN DISABILITIES, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-1910, RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "HANDICAPPED" TO INCLUDE PERSONS WHO HAVE AUTISM; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-14950, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES REFLECTIVE OF MILITARY CAMPAIGN MEDALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF "OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-14970, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF MILITARY SERVICE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF "ARMED FORCES SURVIVING SPOUSE" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES. - RATIFIED TITLE
05/26/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 125
05/26/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date See Act for Effective Date
05/15/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/14/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 144
05/05/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
05/05/2026
House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
05/04/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/29/2026
Senate
Returned to House with amendments
04/29/2026
Senate
House amendment amended
04/17/2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
04/16/2026
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
04/16/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
04/16/2026
House
Read second time
04/16/2026
House
Amended
04/15/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/14/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
05/08/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
05/08/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
05/07/2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
05/06/2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
05/06/2025
Senate
Read second time
04/30/2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Transportation
04/23/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/16/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation
04/16/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
Sources
Record Created
Apr 17, 2025 4:24:20 AM
Record Updated
Jun 5, 2026 10:45:37 AM