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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4686: Driver's license issuance

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 4686 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Driver's license issuance. Primary sponsor: Joe White (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 30, 2026): Scrivener's error corrected.

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 AMENDING SECTION 56-1-40, RELATING TO PERSONS WHO MAY NOT BE ISSUED A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR HAVE THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWED, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONS WHO CANNOT DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN READING AND UNDERSTANDING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAY NOT BE ISSUED A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR HAVE THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWED.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“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. Scrivener's error corrected
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
  3. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  4. Introduced and read first time
  5. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  6. Prefiled

Sources

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