H5001

Driver's license

Introduced·1/22/26
Introduced Text

South Carolina H5001 mandates driver's license examinations be conducted in English only, with specific provisions for farm trucks and conditional.

South Carolina H5001 amends the state's driver's license examination requirements, stipulating that all tests must be administered in English. It allows for the use of American Sign Language for deaf or hard-of-hearing applicants, provided the examination content remains in English. The bill also specifies that individuals operating farm trucks under conditional or special restricted licenses can do so without an accompanying adult between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m., but not for ordinary domestic purposes or general transportation.

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Education and Public Works Committee
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History

Jan 22

House

Introduced and read first time

Jan 22

House

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works