Motor Vehicle License and Registration Fees for New SC Residents
Summary
A BILL TO 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.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Failed
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2024
How they voted
7–34
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 43
Apr 3, 2024
D
Democratic15
66% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican27
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (7-34-2)
senate
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Nov 30, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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