South Carolina House Bill 4684

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-30 - Scrivener's error corrected
Pending: House Education and Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [HTML]

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.

Emergency scene management

Rep. Marvin Smith [R]

Rep. Thomas Pope [R]

Rep. William Clyburn [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-30		Scrivener's error corrected
2026-01-13	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2026-01-13	House	Introduced and read first time
2025-12-16	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2025-12-16	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
56	1	720	(n/a)	See Bill Text
56	5	1538	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4684&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4684_20251217.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4684_20260130.htm