South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 3944
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Erickson and Vaughan
Document Path: LC-0179CM25.docx
Introduced in the House on February 11, 2025
Introduced in the Senate on April 23, 2025
Last Amended on April 22, 2025
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 2/11/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8) |
| 2/11/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 8) |
| 4/9/2025 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works |
| 4/22/2025 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 22) |
| 4/22/2025 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 22) |
| 4/22/2025 | House | Roll call Yeas-87 Nays-23 (House Journal-page 23) |
| 4/23/2025 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 8) |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 9) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/11/2025
04/09/2025
04/22/2025
04/22/2025-A
Amended
April 22, 2025
H. 3944
Introduced by Reps. Erickson and Vaughan
S. Printed 4/22/25--H.
Read the first time February 11, 2025
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-4160, RELATING TO WEIGHING VEHICLES AND THEIR LOADS, UNLOADING THEIR EXCESS WEIGHT, AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM WEIGHTS FOR ELECTRIC BATTERY POWERED MOTOR VEHICLES.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-5-4160 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
(N) Any motor vehicle that is primarily powered by means of an electric battery shall be allowed to exceed the gross, single axle, tandem axle, or bridge formula weight limits, including tolerances, by no more than two thousand pounds each individually weighed, up to a maximum gross vehicle weight of eighty-two thousand pounds. This provision also applies on the interstate as allowed by federal law.
(O) The exception provided in subsection (N) shall expire on July 1, 2030.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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