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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3127: Failure to stop a motor vehicle

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3127 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Failure to stop a motor vehicle. Primary sponsor: Robby Robbins (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Robert Williams (Democratic), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2025): Act No. 38.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-750, RELATING TO FAILURE TO STOP MOTOR VEHICLES WHEN SIGNALED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES, TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL FELONY OFFENSE WHEN A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS LED ON A HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Robert WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act No. 38
  2. Effective date 05/12/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 57
  5. Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
  6. Returned to Senate with amendments
  7. Senate amendment amended
  8. Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-7-25
  9. Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-5
  10. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  11. Read second time
  12. Amended

Showing 12 most recent of 38 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source