H5276

Vehicle Licensing and Citizenship

Introduced·2/26/26
Introduced Text

Requires vehicle owners to provide citizenship or authorization status for vehicle registration in South Carolina.

This bill amends South Carolina's vehicle licensing and registration laws to require applicants to provide citizenship or authorization status from the U.S. Department of Justice, Homeland Security, or State for registration. It also mandates that vehicle owners include their South Carolina driver's license information in the application. The bill adds lack of U.S. citizenship or authorization as a ground for refusal to register and license a vehicle.

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Where it stands

Current
Education and Public Works Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Feb 26

House

Introduced and read first time

Feb 26

House

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works