South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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H. 5241

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Caskey
Document Path: LC-0412CM26.docx

Introduced in the House on February 24, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Order of the Palmetto recipient special license plates

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
2/24/2026 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 56)
2/24/2026 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 56)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

02/24/2026



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 156 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE "ORDER OF THE PALMETTO" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Chapter 3, Title 56 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

Article 156

 

Order of the Palmetto Special License Plates

 

    Section 56-3-16510.  The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Order of the Palmetto" special license plates to owners of private passenger motor vehicles registered in their names. The applicant must be a recipient of the Order of the Palmetto. The requirements for production and distribution of the plate are those set forth in Section 56-3-8100. The biennial fee for this plate is the regular registration fee set forth in Article 5, Chapter 3 of this title.

 

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

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