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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3158: Utility terrain vehicles

In committee 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 3158 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Utility terrain vehicles. Primary sponsor: Richie Yow (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Kevin Hardee (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Greg Ford (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer, Ford.

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.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-2-140 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLE" AND PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THEM ON THE HIGHWAYS AND STREETS OF THE STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "OFF-ROAD USE ONLY"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE" TO INCLUDE CERTAIN UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Greg FordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98

“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. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer, Ford
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee
  4. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  5. Introduced and read first time
  6. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  7. Prefiled

Sources

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