SC H5362 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 14)
Status: Introduced on March 11 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-21 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harris
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 57-1-10, Relating To Definitions, So As To Delete The Term "commission" And Its Definition; By Amending Section 57-1-40, Relating To The Department Of Transportation Prohibited Acts, So As To Delete References To The Department Of Transportation Commission; By Amending Section 57-1-90, Relating To Transportation Policy, So As To Delete A Reference To The South Carolina Transportation Commission; By Amending Article 3 Of Chapter 1, Title 57, Relating To The Commission Of The Department Of Transportation, So As To Dissolve The Commission And Transfer Its Responsibilities To The Secretary Of The Department Of Transportation; By Amending Section 57-1-410, Relating To The Appointment Of The Secretary Of Transportation, So As To Provide The Secretary Shall Be Appointed By The Governor; By Amending Section 57-1-430, Relating To The Secretary Of Transportation's Duty To Carry Out The Policies Of The Department Of Transportation Commission, So As To Delete References To The Commission, To Provide The Secretary Shall Carry Out The Policies Of The Department, And To Provide The Secretary Additional Responsibilities; By Amending Section 57-1-490, Relating To Department Of Transportation Annual Audits, So As To Delete A Reference To The Department Of Transportation Commission And Replace It With The Term Secretary; By Amending Section 57-1-500, Relating To Department Of Transportation Ethics Workshops, So As To Delete A Reference To The Department Of Transportation Commission; By Amending Section 57-3-20, Relating To Responsibilities And Duties Of Department Of Transportation Division Deputy Directors, So As To Provide The Division Deputy Director For Intermodal And Freight Programs Additional Responsibilities; By Amending Section 57-3-50, Relating To The Establishment Of Highway Districts, So As To Delete References To Highway Districts And Establish Regional Transportation Districts; By Amending Section 57-3-110, Relating To Powers And Duties Of The Department Of Transportation, So As To Provide It Additional Responsibilities; By Amending Section 57-3-210, Relating To The Department Of Transportation Contracting With Private Operators Of Public Transit Systems, Coordination Of Funding And Resources, And Annual Progress Report Of The Department, So As To Delete A Reference To The Department Of Transportation Commission; By Amending Section 57-3-700, Relating To The Department Of Transportation As Agent For Counties, So As To Delete A Reference To The Department Of Transportation Commission And Insert A Reference To The Secretary Of Transportation; By Amending Section 57-5-10, Relating To Composition Of The State Highway System In General, So As To Delete A Reference To The Commission Of The Department Of Transportation; By Amending Section 57-5-30, Relating To The State Highway Primary System, So As To Delete A Reference To The Department Of Transportation Commission And Insert A Reference To The Secretary Of The Department Of Transportation; By Amending Section 57-5-50, Relating To Transfers Between Secondary And Primary Systems, So As To Delete A Reference To The Department Of Transportation Commission And Insert A Reference To The Department Of Transportation; By Amending Section 57-5-90, Relating To Belt Lines And Spurs, So As To Delete A Reference To The Department Of Transportation Commission And Insert A Reference To The Department Of Transportation; By Amending Section 57-5-310, Relating To Ownership Of Real Estate, So As To Delete A Reference To The Department Of Transportation Commission; By Amending Section 57-5-340, Relating To The Sale Or Other Disposition Of Real Estate, So As To Delete References To The Department Of Transportation Commission; By Amending Section 57-5-710, Relating To The Construction Of The State Highway System, So As To Delete A Reference To Highway Districts And Insert The Term Regional Transportation Districts, To Delete A Reference To The Department Of Transportation Commission And Insert A Reference To The Department Of Transportation; By Amending Section 57-5-720, Relating To Standards Of Construction, So As To Delete References To The Department Of Transportation Commission; By Amending Section 57-5-1350, Relating To Requests For Issuance Of Turnpike Bonds, So As To Delete References To The Department Of Transportation Commission, Insert A Reference To The Department Of Transportation And Provide The Department Additional Responsibilities; By Amending Section 57-5-1450, Relating To Resolutions To Issue Certain Bonds, So As To Delete A Reference To The Department Of Transportation Commission And Insert A Reference To The Department Of Transportation; By Amending Section 57-5-1620, Relating To Advertisement And The Award Of Certain Construction Contracts, So As To Provide The Advertisements Shall Appear On The Department Of Transportation Website, Delete A Reference To The Department Of Transportation Commission, And Insert A Reference To The Department Of Transportation; By Amending Section 57-5-1630, Relating To The Extension Of Department Of Transportation Construction Contracts To Include Additional Work, So As To Delete References To The Department Of Transportation Commission And Insert References To The Department Of Transportation; By Amending Section 57-11-20, Relating To The State Highway Fund, And The Federal Aid Highway Fund, So As To Delete The Term Commission And Insert The Term Department; By Amending Section 57-11-210, Relating To Certain Terms And Their Definitions, So As To Delete The Term Commission And Its Definition; By Amending Section 57-11-220, Relating To Requests By The Commission For Issuance Of State Highway Bonds, So As To Delete References To The Commission And Insert References To The Term Department Of Transportation; By Amending Section 57-11-250, Relating To Pledge For Payment Of Certain Bonds, So As To Delete The Term Commission And Replace It With The Term Department; By Amending Section 57-11-280, Relating To Certain Bond Resolutions, So As To Delete The Term Commission And Insert The Term Department; By Amending Section 57-13-10, Relating To The Department Of Commission Cooperating With Adjoining States With Respect To Construction And Maintenance Of Interstate Bridges, So As To Delete The Term Commission And Insert The Term Department; By Amending Section 57-13-20, Relating To Counties Providing Funds For Certain Bridges, So As To Delete The Term Commission And Insert The Term Department; By Amending Section 57-13-40, Relating To The Department Of Transportation Commission Granting Permits For Toll Bridges, So As To Delete The Term Commission And Insert The Term Department; By Amending Section 57-13-50, Relating To Public Notice Before Issuance Of Permits For Toll Bridges, So As To Delete The Term Commission And Insert The Term Department; By Amending Section 57-13-90, Relating To The Width Of Bridges On State Highways, So As To Delete The Term Commission And Insert The Term Department; By Amending Section 57-13-110, Relating To The Wanton Or Wilful Injury To Or Destruction Of Bridges, So As To Delete The Term Commissioners And Insert The Term Department; By Amending Section 57-23-20, Relating To Unlawfully Injuring Plants, Shrubs, Or Trees Along Beautified Sections Of Highway, So As To Delete The Term Commission And Insert The Term Department; By Amending Section 57-25-120, Relating To Certain Terms And Their Definitions, So As To Delete The Term Commission And Insert The Term Department; By Amending Section 57-25-140, Relating To Signs Permitted Along Interstate Or Federal-aid Primary Highways, So As To Delete The Term Commission And Insert The Term Department; By Amending Section 57-25-150, Relating To Permits Issued For The Erection And Maintenance Of Certain Signs, So As To Delete The Term Commission And Insert The Term Department; By Amending Section 57-25-170, Relating To Information Signs On Highway Rights Of Way, So As To Delete The Term Commission And Insert The Term Department; By Amending Section 57-25-200, Relating To Agreements With Other Authorities, So As To Control Advertising In Areas Adjacent To The Interstate And Primary Highway Systems; By Amending Section 57-25-210, Relating To Expenditures For Removal Of Outdoor Advertising, So As To Delete References To The Department Of Transportation Commission And The Secretary Of Transportation And Insert The Term Department; And By Adding Sections 57-5-55, 57-5-65, And 57-3-185 So As To Provide The Department Of Transportation Additional Responsibilities.

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Title

Department of Transportation Commission dissolved

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-21HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Harris
2026-04-01HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell, Burns, Terribile, Chumley
2026-03-11HouseReferred to Committee on Ways and Means
2026-03-11HouseIntroduced and read first time

Same As/Similar To

H5071 (Similar To) 2026-04-29 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means
S0831 (Similar To) 2026-06-02 - Act No. 177

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
57110(n/a)See Bill Text
57140(n/a)See Bill Text
571410(n/a)See Bill Text
571430(n/a)See Bill Text
571490(n/a)See Bill Text
571500(n/a)See Bill Text
57190(n/a)See Bill Text
571120(n/a)See Bill Text
5711210(n/a)See Bill Text
5711220(n/a)See Bill Text
5711250(n/a)See Bill Text
5711280(n/a)See Bill Text
571310(n/a)See Bill Text
5713110(n/a)See Bill Text
571320(n/a)See Bill Text
571340(n/a)See Bill Text
571350(n/a)See Bill Text
571390(n/a)See Bill Text
572320(n/a)See Bill Text
5725120(n/a)See Bill Text
5725140(n/a)See Bill Text
5725150(n/a)See Bill Text
5725170(n/a)See Bill Text
5725200(n/a)See Bill Text
5725210(n/a)See Bill Text
573110(n/a)See Bill Text
573185(n/a)See Bill Text
57320(n/a)See Bill Text
573210(n/a)See Bill Text
57350(n/a)See Bill Text
573700(n/a)See Bill Text
57510(n/a)See Bill Text
5751350(n/a)See Bill Text
5751450(n/a)See Bill Text
5751620(n/a)See Bill Text
5751630(n/a)See Bill Text
57530(n/a)See Bill Text
575310(n/a)See Bill Text
575340(n/a)See Bill Text
57550(n/a)See Bill Text
57555(n/a)See Bill Text
57565(n/a)See Bill Text
575710(n/a)See Bill Text
575720(n/a)See Bill Text
57590(n/a)See Bill Text

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