South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S872: Immigration Status on Driver's License
Status: In committee, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
To amend the south carolina code of laws by amending section 56-1-80, relating to an application for a driver's license or permit, so as to require applicants to provide proof of citizenship or legal status in the united states, and to provide that if the applicant is not a citizen, then the driver's license must contain a "nc" designation indicating that the licensee is a non-us citizen; by amending section 56-1-3350, relating to issuance of special identification cards, so as to require applicants to provide proof of citizenship or legal status in the united states, and to provide tha.
From the engrossed text, April 28, 2026:
A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-80, RELATING TO AN APPLICATION FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT, SO AS TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO PROVIDE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP OR LEGAL STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE APPLICANT IS NOT A CITIZEN, THEN THE DRIVER'S LICENSE MUST CONTAIN A "NC" DESIGNATION INDICATING THAT THE LICENSEE IS A NON-US CITIZEN; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-3350, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS, SO AS TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO PROVIDE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP OR LEGAL STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE APPLICANT IS NOT A CITIZEN, THEN THE IDENTIFICATION CARD MUST CONTAIN A "NC" DESIGNATION INDICATING THAT THE HOLDER OF THE IDENTIFICATION CARD IS A NON-US CITIZEN; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-710, RELATING TO PROOF OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD WITH A "NC" DESIGNATION CANNOT BE USED TO VOTE. Amend Title To Conform B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. S ection 56-1-140(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read: ( A) Upon payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars for a license that is valid for eight years, the department shall issue to …
Sponsors
- Stephen Goldfinch (R, 34) · primary sponsor