South Carolina H 4769: Maggie Magwood, sympathy

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2025-2026 Bill 4769 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4769

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 56-3-14970, RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES REFLECTIVE OF MILITARY 
SERVICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE SUBMARINE 
VETERANS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-3-14970 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
56-3-14970. (A) The department 
may issue the following special license plates reflective of military service 
for private passenger vehicles and motorcycles to active or prior service 
members associated with the following military components or designations:

 (1) 
Veteran or Veteran wheelchair if the registrant qualifies for handicapped 
parking pursuant to Section 56-3-1910(H)

 (2) 
Female Veteran or Female Veteran wheelchair if the registrant qualifies for 
handicapped parking pursuant to Section 56-3-1910(H)

 (3) 
Combat-Related Disabled Veteran-the registrant must have a combat-related 
disability as evidenced by a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans 
Affairs defining a combat and operations-related disability

 (4) 
Army

 (5) 
Marine Corps

 (6) 
Navy

 (7) 
Air Force

 (8) 
Coast Guard

 (9) 
US Space Force

 (10) 
National Guard- Army

 (11) 
National Guard- Air

 (12) 
National Guard- Retired

 (13) 
US Military Reserve- Army

 (14) 
US Military Reserve- Marine Corps

 (15) 
US Military Reserve- Navy

 (16) 
US Military Reserve- Air Force

 (17) 
US Military Reserve- Coast Guard

 (18) 
US Armed Forces Retired

 (19) 
State Guard

 (20) Submarine Veteran.

 (B) 
The qualifying active or prior service member must be one of the registrants of 
the vehicle. No more than three license plates may be issued to the award 
recipient. License plates for designation specified in subsection (A) are 
subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fee contained in Article 5, 
Chapter 3, Title 56 but no additional specialty plate fee. These special 
license plates must be issued or revalidated for a biennial period which 
expires twenty-four months from the month they are issued.

 (C) 
The application for a special license plate reflective of a branch of service 
must include official military documentation (a DD-214, NGB Form 22, or 
official orders) that the registrant is an active or prior service member of 
that branch of service pursuant to the requirements in Section 
56-1-140(B)(1-3). The application for a special license plate reflective of a 
veteran's designation also must meet the specifications in Section 
56-1-140(B)(1-3).

 (D) 
License plates authorized under subsection (A) are exempt from the provisions 
contained in Section 56-3-8100.

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

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