H 4688 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Golf carts

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-2-90, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GOLF CART PASSENGERS UNDER TWELVE YEARS OLD ARE EXEMPT FROM WEARING SAFETY BELTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 31, 2026

Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

106–0

Passed · 14 other

Total votes 120

Mar 26, 2026

D Democratic35

28 Yea 7

80% Yea

R Republican85

78 Yea 7

91% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 31, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Mar 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Mar 26, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (106-0-14)

house

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works

lower

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

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors