SC H4686 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

South Carolina House Bill 4686

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
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]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-1-40, Relating To Persons Who May Not Be Issued A Driver's License Or Have Their Driver's License Renewed, So As To Provide Persons Who Cannot Demonstrate Proficiency In Reading And Understanding The English Language May Not Be Issued A Driver's License Or Have Their Driver's License Renewed.

Title

Driver's license issuance

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-30		Scrivener's error corrected
2026-01-15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
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

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
56	1	40	(n/a)	See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4686&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4686_20251217.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4686_20260130.htm