South Carolina House bill in Session 126.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 30, 2026.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-40, RELATING TO PERSONS WHO MAY NOT BE ISSUED A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR HAVE THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWED, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONS WHO CANNOT DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN READING AND UNDERSTANDING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAY NOT BE ISSUED A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR HAVE THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWED.
Driver's license issuance
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-30 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-30 | Latest Action | Scrivener's error corrected |