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H 4436 South Carolina House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Emergency vehicle operators

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-1538, RELATING TO EMERGENCY SCENE MANAGEMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE DRIVERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING VEHICLE CONTROL IN CERTAIN EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES TO AVOID INTERFERING WITH THE OPERATION OF AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced May 4, 2023 Signed May 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2024 · House Mar 6, 2024

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
May 7, 2024
D Democratic15
15 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
5
May 20, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
May 7, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-1)
senate
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Transportation
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Polled out of committee Transportation
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 6, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (114-0-7)
house
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
May 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
19 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bill Chumley
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
SC
35
P
Photo of Bill Herbkersman
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
SC
118
P
Photo of Bill Taylor
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
SC
86
P
Photo of Brian Lawson
Brian Lawson
RRepublican
SC
30
P
Photo of Cal Forrest
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
SC
39
P
Photo of Chris Wooten
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
SC
69
P
Photo of Cody Mitchell
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
SC
65
P
Photo of Davey Hiott
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
SC
4
P
Photo of Mark Smith
Mark Smith
RRepublican
SC
99
P
Photo of Micah Caskey
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
SC
89
P
Photo of Mike Burns
Mike Burns
RRepublican
SC
17
P
Photo of Nathan Ballentine
Nathan Ballentine
RRepublican
SC
71
P
Photo of Paula Calhoon
Paula Calhoon
RRepublican
SC
87
P
Photo of Richie Yow
Richie Yow
RRepublican
SC
53
P
Photo of Robby Robbins
Robby Robbins
RRepublican
SC
97
P
Photo of Shannon Erickson
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
SC
124
P
Photo of Spencer Wetmore
Spencer Wetmore
DDemocratic
SC
115
P
Photo of Steven Long
Steven Long
RRepublican
SC
37
P
Photo of Tommy Pope
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
SC
47