South Carolina H 4701: Trinity Baptist Church

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2025-2026 Bill 4701 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4701

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 12-37-2645, RELATING TO ASSESSMENT RATIO FOR A PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR 
VEHICLE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE WEIGHT LIMIT FOR PICKUP TRUCKS; BY AMENDING 
SECTION 56-3-630, RELATING TO VEHICLES CLASSIFIED AS PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES, 
SO AS TO INCREaSE THE WEIGHT LIMIT FOR TRUCKS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 
12-28-1920, RELATING TO OPERATION OF PERMANENT OR PORTABLE WEIGH STATIONS, SO 
AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 12-37-2645 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
12-37-2645. For purposes of determining the appropriate assessment ratio used 
in the calculation of the assessed value of a motor vehicle and for defining 
those motor vehicles subject to the assessment ratios provided in Section 
1(8)(B)(a) of Article X of the Constitution of this State, the definition of 
"private passenger motor vehicle" provided in Section 56-3-630 applies except 
that in the case of pickup trucks, the empty weight and gross weight limits 
provided in that definition are increased respectively to nine thousand pounds 
or less and eleven fifteen thousand 
pounds or less and the definition is deemed to include motorcycles.

SECTION 2. Section 56-3-630 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
56-3-630. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall classify as a private 
passenger motor vehicle every motor vehicle which is designed, used, and 
maintained for the transportation of ten or fewer persons and trucks having an 
empty weight of nine thousand pounds or less and a gross weight of eleven fifteen thousand 
pounds or less, except a motorcycle, motorcycle three-wheel vehicle, or moped. 
The department shall classify a three-wheel vehicle by the manufacturer's 
certificate of origin for the vehicles initial registration. For subsequent 
registration, the department shall classify the three-wheel vehicle by its 
title document. This section does not relieve or negate any applicable fees 
required under Section 56-3-660.

SECTION 3. Section 12-28-1920 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
12-28-1920. The department may assign qualified persons who are not state 
police officers to supervise or operate permanent or portable weigh stations. 
A person assigned under this section may stop, inspect, and issue citations to 
operators of trucks and trailers, barges or vessels having a declared gross 
weight of eleven fifteen thousand 
pounds or more, and buses, at a permanent weigh station, or other inspection 
point, or while operating a clearly marked state police vehicle for violations 
of this chapter.

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor and first applies to property tax years beginning after 2025.

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