2021-2022 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H4319: DMV-Real ID compliant driver's license

Legislative Summary

Amend Section 56-1-90, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Evidence Required Of Applicants To Obtain A Driver's License, So As To Revise This Evidence To Include Gender, Principal Residential Address, Legal Name Change, And Authorized Length Of Stay In This Country, To Provide This Evidence Applies To Applicants Seeking To Obtain Or Renew Drivers' Licenses, Beginners' Permits, Or Identification Cards, To Revise The Types Of Evidence Necessary To Verify The Social Security Numbers Of Applicants, To Provide The Types Of Evidence Applicants Whose Names Have Changed Since Birth Must Present To Show Name Traceability, To Provide Applicants May Have Drivers' Licenses Or Identification Cards Issued In Their Preferred Names Under Certain Circumstances, And To Provide That Real Ids Shall Not Be Issued In The Case Of Social Security Numbers Not Validating; And To Amend Sections 56-1-140, As Amended, 56-1-50, As Amended, 56-1-2100, As Amended, And 56-1-3370, Relating To The Issuance Of Drivers' Licenses, Beginners' Permits, Commercial Driver Licenses, And Special Identification Cards, So As To Provide They Must Contain Unobstructed Photographs Of The Applicants, And To Provide The Photographs Are Not Required To Be In Color. - Ratified Title

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Bill History

5/4/2021
Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference
House of Representatives
5/5/2021
Committed to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
5/5/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams, Jefferson
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander, Kirby
House of Representatives
2/24/2022
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
2/28/2022
Scrivener's error corrected
3/1/2022
Amended
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
Read second time
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-1
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Introduced and read first time
Senate
3/2/2022
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Senate
3/17/2022
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation
Senate
3/21/2022
Scrivener's error corrected
3/23/2022
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
3/24/2022
Scrivener's error corrected
4/5/2022
Read second time
Senate
4/5/2022
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
Senate
4/6/2022
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Senate
4/19/2022
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
House of Representatives
4/19/2022
Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
House of Representatives
4/21/2022
Ratified R 162
4/25/2022
Signed By Governor
5/2/2022
Effective date 05/11/22
5/2/2022
Act No. 148

Roll Call Votes

House: Concur In Senate Amendments
4/19/2022
103
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
16
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
4/5/2022
40
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Waive Rule 5.15 Printing
3/1/2022
98
Yea
0
Nay
9
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
3/1/2022
99
Yea
1
Nay
8
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/2/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/24/20229.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/23/20228.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/21/20229.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/17/20229.7 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/1/20226.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/28/20228.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/24/20228.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text5/4/20210.9 KB
Amended
Bill Text5/4/20211.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/3/2022172.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/23/2022174.9 KB