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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4013: Automated License Plate Readers

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 4013 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Automated License Plate Readers. Primary sponsor: Jeff Johnson (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Terry Alexander (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander.

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 23-1-235 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE ONLY CERTAIN ENTITIES MAY USE AN AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEM, AND TO PROVIDE HOW INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SYSTEM MAY BE USED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-786 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PERMIT CERTAIN CAMERAS USED BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ON NONINTERSTATE HIGHWAY RIGHTS OF WAY.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Terry AlexanderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse59

“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: Alexander
  2. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  3. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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