South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S869: Permanent License Plates
Status: In committee, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-780, RELATING TO PERMANENT LICENSE PLATES AND FEES FOR VEHICLES OF THE STATE AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, SO AS TO CREATE A PERMANENT LICENSE PLATE FOR TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS LOCATED IN THE STATE. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. S ection 56-3-780(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read: ( A) Permanent license plates must be issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles for all motor vehicles operated by the State , or its political subdivisions , or tribal governments located.
From the engrossed text, April 15, 2026:
A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-780, RELATING TO PERMANENT LICENSE PLATES AND FEES FOR VEHICLES OF THE STATE AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, SO AS TO CREATE A PERMANENT LICENSE PLATE FOR TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS LOCATED IN THE STATE. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. S ection 56-3-780(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read: ( A) Permanent license plates must be issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles for all motor vehicles operated by the State , or its political subdivisions , or tribal governments located in the State . The license fee, including registration, is two dollars. Permanent plates must bear the words "South Carolina", the number, and a prefix "SG", "RG", "CG", or "MG" , or "TG" to designate respectively state government, regional government, county government, or municipal government , or tribal government . The department may issue a permanent license plate to vehicles used by state or local law enforcement agencies. The fee for the permanent plate is two dollars. A decal may be issued to designate the law enforcement agency. The department may charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of the decal. S ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Sponsors
- David Climer (R, 15) · primary sponsor