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A136, R175, H3474

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Stavrinakis
Companion/Similar bill(s): 918
Document Path: LC-0050HA25.docx

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2025
Introduced in the Senate on March 5, 2026
Currently residing in the Senate
Governor's Action: May 15, 2026, Signed

Summary: Transportation Network Companies

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date	Body	Action Description with journal page number
12/5/2024	House	Prefiled
12/5/2024	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
1/14/2025	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 216)
1/14/2025	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 216)
3/3/2026	House	Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 42)
3/4/2026	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 19)
3/4/2026	House	Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 20)
3/5/2026	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 8)
3/5/2026	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
3/5/2026	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)
4/29/2026	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 16)
5/6/2026	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 93)
5/6/2026	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 93)
5/7/2026	Senate	Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 17)
5/14/2026		Ratified R 175
5/15/2026		Signed By Governor
5/26/2026		Effective date 05/15/26
5/26/2026		Act No. 136

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/05/2024
03/03/2026
04/29/2026

NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(A136, R175, H3474)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-23-1610, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PERSONAL VEHICLE"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 58-23-1610, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PREARRANGED RIDE."

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Personal vehicle definition

SECTION 1.    Section 58-23-1610(2) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

(2)(a) "Personal vehicle" means a vehicle that is used by a transportation network company driver in connection with providing a prearranged ride and is:

(i) owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the transportation network company driver; and

(ii) not a taxi or charter bus.

(b) A personal vehicle may be, but is not required to be, registered or licensed as a charter limousine with the South Carolina Public Service Commission or as a limousine or other for-hire vehicle by the governing body of a county or city.

Prearranged ride definition

SECTION 2.    Section 58-23-1610(9) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

(9) "Prearranged ride" means the provision of transportation by a transportation network company driver to a transportation network company rider, beginning when a driver accepts a ride requested by a rider through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company, continuing while the driver transports a requesting rider, and ending when the last requesting rider departs from the personal vehicle. A prearranged ride does not include shared expense carpool or vanpool arrangements, or transportation provided using a taxi. A prearranged ride does not include services provided pursuant to Articles 1 through 15, Chapter 23, Title 58 or arranging nonemergency medical transportation for individuals qualifying for Medicaid or Medicare pursuant to a contract with the State or a managed care organization.

Time effective

SECTION 3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 14th day of May, 2026.

Approved the 15th day of May, 2026.

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