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H5135 • 2026

Move Over Law

Move Over Law

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Sponsor
Rep. Pope
Last action
2026-02-10
Official status
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works ( House Journal-page 9 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Move Over Law

Move Over Law

What This Bill Does

  • Move Over Law

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-10 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 9 )

  2. 2026-02-10 House

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works ( House Journal-page 9 )

Official Summary Text

Move Over Law

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2025-2026 Bill 5135: Move Over Law - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5135
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Pope
Document Path: LC-0481CM26.docx
Introduced in the House on February 10, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Education and Public Works
Summary: Move Over Law
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

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Action Description with journal page number

2/10/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 9
)

2/10/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Education and Public Works
(
House Journal-page 9
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/10/2026

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTION
56-5-1538
, RELATING TO EMERGENCY SCENE MANAGEMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE
PERSONS CHARGED WITH VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN A
TRAFFIC EDUCATION PROGRAM (TEP).

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
S
ection
56-5-1538
(H) of the S.C. Code is amended to
read:

(
H)
(
1)
A person who violates the provisions of this section
is guilty of the misdemeanor of endangering emergency services personnel or
operators of authorized emergency vehicles and, upon conviction, must be fined
not less than three hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.

(
2) Notwithstanding another provision
of law, a person charged with a violation of this section is eligible to enroll
in a Traffic Education Program (TEP).

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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