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S722 • 2026
Commercial Ad Benches, Permits Issued by DOT
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Commercial Ad Benches, Permits Issued by DOT
Introduced and read first time ( Senate Journal-page 31 )
Referred to Committee on Transportation ( Senate Journal-page 31 )
Prefiled
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Commercial Ad Benches, Permits Issued by DOT
2025-2026 Bill 722: Commercial Ad Benches, Permits Issued by DOT - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly 126th Session, 2025-2026 Download This Bill in Microsoft Word Format Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter S. 722 STATUS INFORMATION General Bill Sponsors: Senator Devine Document Path: SMIN-0099MW26.docx Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2026 Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation Summary: Commercial Ad Benches, Permits Issued by DOT HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS Date Body Action Description with journal page number 12/10/2025 Senate Prefiled 12/10/2025 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation 1/13/2026 Senate Introduced and read first time ( Senate Journal-page 31 ) 1/13/2026 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation ( Senate Journal-page 31 ) View the latest legislative information at the website VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 12/10/2025 A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 57-25-40 , RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT BENCHES AND APPLICATIONS BY REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATOR TO INSTALL BENCHES, SO AS TO ALLOW A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT BENCHES, TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES A BENCH TO BE LOCATED AT THE APPLICANT'S BUS STOP, AND TO REMOVE THE EXPIRATION DATE OF PERMITS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. S ection 57-25-40 of the S.C. Code is amended to read: S ection 57-25-40 . Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, upon proper application , the Department of Transportation may issue appropriate permits to a regional transit authority , or public transit operator , or political subdivision to install and maintain benches upon which commercial advertisements are placed provided that each bench will be located at one of the applicant's bus stops, the proposed location for the bench is within the right-of-way of a public road, and the applicant otherwise meets all relevant federal statutory and regulatory requirements. The department may charge a permit fee of twenty-five dollars for each permit application. All permits issued pursuant to this section expire on July 1, 2010. S ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. ----XX---- This web page was last updated on January 13, 2026 at 1:08 PM