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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4679: South Carolina Drone Regulation and Public Safety Act

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 4679 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: South Carolina Drone Regulation and Public Safety Act. Primary sponsor: Cody Mitchell (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Robert Williams (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Act No. 150.

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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 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA DRONE REGULATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 55 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE LAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF DRONES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF DRONES; AND BY REPEALING SECTIONS 24-1-300 AND 24-5-175 RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES NEAR CERTAIN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND LOCAL DETENTION FACILITIES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Robert WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62

“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. 150
  2. Effective date 01/01/27
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 198
  5. Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  8. Scrivener's error corrected
  9. Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
  10. Read second time
  11. Amended
  12. Recalled from Committee on Transportation

Showing 12 most recent of 30 actions. Full history

Sources

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