Permanent License Plates

2025-2026 Bill 869: Permanent License Plates - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 869
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Climer, Peeler, Blackmon, Johnson and Stubbs
Document Path: SR-0104CEM26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 29, 2026
Introduced in the House on April 30, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Education and Public Works
Summary: Permanent License Plates
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

1/29/2026

Senate

Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 5
)

1/29/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Transportation
(
Senate Journal-page 5
)

4/15/2026

Senate

Committee report: Favorable
Transportation
(
Senate Journal-page 43
)

4/28/2026

Senate

Read second time (
Senate Journal-page 46
)

4/28/2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (
Senate Journal-page 46
)

4/29/2026

Senate

Read third time and sent to House (
Senate Journal-page 33
)

4/30/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 155
)

4/30/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Education and Public Works
(
House Journal-page 155
)

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Committee Report

April 15, 2026

S. 869

Introduced
by Senators Climer, Peeler, Blackmon, Johnson and Stubbs

S. Printed 4/15/26--S.

Read the first time January 29, 2026

________

The committee on Senate
Transportation

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 869) to amend
the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section
56-3-780
, relating to
permanent license plates and fees for vehicles of the state and its political, etc.,
respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered
the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

LAWRENCE GROOMS for Committee.

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTION
56-3-780
, RELATING TO PERMANENT LICENSE PLATES AND FEES FOR VEHICLES OF
THE STATE AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, SO AS TO CREATE A PERMANENT LICENSE
PLATE FOR TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS LOCATED IN THE STATE.

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

S
ECTION 1.
S
ection
56-3-780
(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to
read:

(
A) Permanent license plates must be
issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles for all motor vehicles operated by
the State
,
or
its
political subdivisions
, or tribal governments located in
the State
. The license fee, including registration, is two dollars.
Permanent plates must bear the words "South Carolina", the number, and a prefix
"SG", "RG", "CG",
or
"MG"
, or
"TG"
to designate respectively state government, regional government,
county government,
or
municipal government
, or tribal government
. The department may issue a
permanent license plate to vehicles used by state or local law enforcement
agencies. The fee for the permanent plate is two dollars. A decal may be issued
to designate the law enforcement agency. The department may charge a reasonable
fee to cover the cost of the decal.

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

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