South Carolina Senate Bill 704

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
Pending: Senate Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-1538, Relating To Emergency Scene Management, So As To Revise And Create Certain Definitions, To Revise The Responsibilities Of Drivers Approaching Emergency Vehicles, And To Establish Violations And Penalties; And By Amending Section 56-1-720, Relating To The System Of Points Assessed Against A Person's Driving Record For Motor Vehicle Violations, So As To Establish Points For Creating Hazardous Conditions At Emergency Scenes.

Emergency scene management

Sen. Rex Rice [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation
2026-01-13	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2025-12-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation
2025-12-10	Senate	Prefiled

S0699 (Similar To) 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
H4249 (Similar To) 2026-05-26 - Act No. 147

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=0704&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/704_20251210.htm