2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0178: Automatic Voter Registration on Licenses

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-5-320, Relating To Application For Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses And Voter Registration, So As To Provide That Each State Identification Card Application Or Motor Vehicle Driver's License Application, Including Renewal Applications, Submitted To The Department Of Motor Vehicles Shall Serve As An Application For Voter Registration; To Eliminate The Requirement That The Applicant Sign A Separate Voter Registration Portion Of The Application In Order To Register; To Provide That The Applicant Shall Consent To The Use Of His Signature From His State Identification Card Or Driver's License Issued By The Department Of Motor Vehicles For Voter Registration Purposes; And To Provide A Procedure By Which An Individual Can Decline Registration.

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Bill History

1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/14/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Deon Tedder
Deon Tedder
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/14/202515.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/10/2025164.1 KB