Transportation Network Companies

2025-2026 Bill 3474: Transportation Network Companies

South Carolina General Assembly

126th Session, 2025-2026

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A136, R175, H3474

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Rep. Stavrinakis

Companion/Similar bill(s): 918

Document Path: LC-0050HA25.docx

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2025

Introduced in the Senate on March 5, 2026

Currently residing in the Senate

Governor's Action: May 15, 2026, Signed

Summary: Transportation Network Companies

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

12/5/2024

House

Prefiled

12/5/2024

House

Referred to Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry

1/14/2025

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 216
)

1/14/2025

House

Referred to Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry
(
House Journal-page 216
)

3/3/2026

House

Recalled from Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry
(
House Journal-page 42
)

3/4/2026

House

Read second time (
House Journal-page 19
)

3/4/2026

House

Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (
House Journal-page 20
)

3/5/2026

House

Read third time and sent to Senate (
House Journal-page 8
)

3/5/2026

Senate

Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 8
)

3/5/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Judiciary
(
Senate Journal-page 8
)

4/29/2026

Senate

Committee report: Favorable
Judiciary
(
Senate Journal-page 16
)

5/6/2026

Senate

Read second time (
Senate Journal-page 93
)

5/6/2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (
Senate Journal-page 93
)

5/7/2026

Senate

Read third time and enrolled (
Senate Journal-page 17
)

5/14/2026

Ratified R 175

5/15/2026

Signed By Governor

5/26/2026

Effective date 05/15/26

5/26/2026

Act No. 136

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/05/2024
03/03/2026
04/29/2026

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A136, R175, H3474)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-23-1610, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PERSONAL VEHICLE"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 58-23-1610, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PREARRANGED RIDE."

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Personal vehicle definition

SECTION 1. Section 58-23-1610(2) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

(2)(a) "Personal vehicle" means a vehicle that is used by a transportation network company driver in connection with providing a prearranged ride and is:

(i) owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the transportation network company driver; and

(ii) not a taxi or charter bus.

(b) A personal vehicle may be, but is not required to be, registered or licensed as a charter limousine with the South Carolina Public Service Commission or as a limousine or other for-hire vehicle by the governing body of a county or city.

Prearranged ride definition

SECTION 2. Section 58-23-1610(9) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

(9) "Prearranged ride" means the provision of transportation by a transportation network company driver to a transportation network company rider, beginning when a driver accepts a ride requested by a rider through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company, continuing while the driver transports a requesting rider, and ending when the last requesting rider departs from the personal vehicle. A prearranged ride does not include shared expense carpool or vanpool arrangements, or transportation provided using a taxi. A prearranged ride does not include services provided pursuant to Articles 1 through 15, Chapter 23, Title 58 or arranging nonemergency medical transportation for individuals qualifying for Medicaid or Medicare pursuant to a contract with the State or a managed care organization.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 14th day of May, 2026.

Approved the 15th day of May, 2026.

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