2023-2024 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0208: Motor Vehicle License and Registration Fees for New SC Residents

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Provide That A County May Impose An Additional Driver's License Fee And An Additional Motor Vehicle Licensing And Registration Fee From Residents New To This State Upon A Successful Referendum, And To Provide That The Funds Realized From The Additional Fees Must Be Used Only For County Infrastructure, Public Education Related Expenses, And Greenspace Conservation Or Preservation; By Amending Section 56-1-20, Relating To Driver's License Required, Surrender And Disposition Of Out-of-state Licenses, Local Licenses, So As To Provide That A County May Assess An Additional Fee Pursuant To A Successful Referendum; And By Amending Section 56-3-210, Relating To The Time Period For Procuring Registration And License, Temporary License Plates, Transfer Of License Plates, So As To Provide That A County May Assess An Additional Fee Pursuant To A Successful Referendum.

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Bill History

11/30/2022
Prefiled
Senate
11/30/2022
Referred to Committee on Finance
Senate
1/10/2023
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee on Finance
Senate
2/8/2023
Scrivener's error corrected
2/13/2023
Scrivener's error corrected
2/22/2023
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
Senate
2/27/2023
Scrivener's error corrected
3/1/2023
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
3/1/2023
Amended
Senate
4/3/2024
Amended
Senate
3/2/2023
Scrivener's error corrected
4/3/2024
Amended
Senate
4/3/2024
Second Reading Failed
Senate
4/3/2024
Roll call Ayes-7 Nays-34
Senate
4/4/2024
Scrivener's error corrected

Roll Call Votes

Senate: 2nd Reading
4/3/2024
7
Yea
34
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(11/30/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Documents

Amended
Bill Text4/4/202420.7 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/3/202419.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/2/202323.4 KB
Draft
Bill Text3/1/202322.9 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/27/202330.5 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/27/202330.5 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/22/202319.1 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/14/202312.6 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/13/202312.6 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/8/202311.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text11/30/202211.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text11/30/202211.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/21/2023373.3 KB