Transportation Network Companies

2025-2026 Bill 918: Transportation Network Companies - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 918
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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Sutton
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3474
Document Path: LC-0289HA26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on February 11, 2026
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on
Transportation
Summary: Transportation Network Companies
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

2/11/2026

Senate

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

2/11/2026

Senate

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

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/11/2026

A bill

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."

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

S
ECTION 1.
S
ection
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:

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

(b)
(
ii)
not a taxi
,
or
charter bus
, charter limousine,
or for-hire vehicle
.

(
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.

S
ECTION 2.
S
ection
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
,
limousine, or other for-hire vehicle pursuant to a Class C certificate issued
by the South Carolina Public Service Commission or pursuant to a license issued
by the governing body of a county or city
. 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.

S
ECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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