Committee Report

April 15, 2026

 

S. 1119

 

Introduced by Senator Bennett

 

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

Read the first time April 14, 2026

 

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The committee on Senate Transportation

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1119) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 56-3-16610 so as to provide that the Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue blackout special license, 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 56-3-16610 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES shall ISSUE BLACKOUT 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 157

 

Blackout Special License Plates

 

    Section 56-3-16610.  (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue blackout special license plates to owners of private passenger motor vehicles or motorcycles registered in their names. This special license plate is exempt from the provisions contained in Section 56-3-8100. Each blackout special license plate must have a solid black background and white characters imprinted horizontally.

    (B) Each special license plate must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period that expires twenty-four months from the month the plate is issued. The fee for each special license plate is the regular biennial registration fee contained in Article 5, Chapter 3 of this title plus an additional biennial fee of forty dollars. The additional biennial fee of forty dollars must be credited to the State Highway Fund. The fee for each special personalized plate is an additional biennial fee of sixty dollars, which must be credited to the State Highway Fund.

 

SECTION 2.  The department shall produce special blackout plates within six months after the effective date of this act.

 

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

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