Emergency scene management
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-1538, RELATING TO EMERGENCY SCENE MANAGEMENT, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR UNLAWFULLY APPROACHING STATIONARY AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES, TO DEFINE THE TERM "SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED SPEED," AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL COMPILE AND PUBLISH AN ANNUAL REPORT FOR CERTAIN CITATIONS ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO POINTS ASSESSED AGAINST THE MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING RECORDS OF DRIVERS FOR DRIVING OFFENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOUR POINTS MUST BE ASSESSED AGAINST DRIVERS' MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING RECORDS FOR UNLAWFULLY APPROACHING STATIONARY AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 30, 2026
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Total actions
5
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Committee
2
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Clyburn
DDemocratic
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
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