Committee Report

April 15, 2026

 

S. 904

 

Introduced by Senators Young and Campsen

 

S. Printed 4/15/26--S.

Read the first time February 10, 2026

 

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The committee on Senate Transportation

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 904) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 56-3-16510 so as to provide that the Department of Motor Vehicles may issue special motor vehicle plates, etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

 

LAWRENCE GROOMS for Committee.

 

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A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-16510 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE PLATES TO MEMBERS OF THE "QUAIL FOREVER" ORGANIZATION.

 

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

 

Quail Forever Specialty License Plate

 

    Section 56-3-16510.  The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue "Quail Forever" special license plates to owners of private passenger motor vehicles or motorcycles registered in their names. 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 plus an additional fee of seventy dollars. Any portion of the additional seventy-dollar fee not set aside by the Comptroller General to defray costs of production and distribution must be distributed to the Department of Natural Resources Game Protection Fund, and those funds will be used for the South Carolina Bobwhite Initiative.

 

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

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