South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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H. 4688

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Wooten
Document Path: LC-0377CM26.docx

Prefiled in the House on December 16, 2025
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Golf carts

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/16/2025 House Prefiled
12/16/2025 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/17/2025



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-2-90, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GOLF CART PASSENGERS UNDER TWELVE YEARS OLD ARE EXEMPT FROM WEARING SAFETY BELTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Section 56-2-90(E) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

    (E) Each golf cart passenger that is under the age of twelve years old, when it is being operated on the public streets and highways of this State, must wear a fastened safety belt. This subsection does not apply to a passenger of a golf cart owned by a golf course and being operated in conjunction with playing golf on the same course.

 

SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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