South Carolina House Bill 5600

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Introduced on April 28 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 56-5-830 So As To Authorize Local Governing Bodies To Adopt Ordinances For The Civil Enforcement Of Traffic Violations By Means Of Traffic-control Signal Monitoring Systems; By Amending Section 14-25-45, Relating To Powers, Duties, And Jurisdiction Of Municipal Courts, So As To Provide Municipal Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Certain Traffic-control Monitoring System Violations; By Amending Section 56-5-710, Relating To Powers Of Local Authorities, So As To Provide Local Authorities May Adopt Ordinances To Use Traffic-control Photographic Systems For Civil Enforcement Of Certain Traffic Laws; By Amending Section 56-5-970, Relating To Traffic-control Signal Legends, So As To Provide When Safe, Motor Vehicles Facing A Yellow Signal Must Slow Down Immediately; And By Amending Section 56-7-35, Relating To The Issuance Of Uniform Traffic Tickets For Violations Of Local Ordinances, Speeding, Or Disregarding Traffic Control Devices, So As To Provide Certain Citations Issued By Means Of Traffic-control Signal Monitoring Systems May Be Issued Based Upon Photographic Evidence.

Traffic-control photographic systems

Rep. Weston Newton [R]

Rep. William Herbkersman [R]

Rep. Wallace Jordan [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-04-28	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
14	25	45	(n/a)	See Bill Text
56	5	710	(n/a)	See Bill Text
56	5	830	(n/a)	See Bill Text
56	5	970	(n/a)	See Bill Text
56	7	35	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5600&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5600_20260428.htm