South Carolina H 3851: Sunscreen devices

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2025-2026 Bill 3851 Text of Previous Version (May. 05, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3851

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Committee Report

May 5, 2026

H. 3851

Introduced 
by Rep. Wooten 

S. Printed 5/5/26--H.

Read the first time January 30, 2025

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The committee on House Education and 
Public Works

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3851) to amend 
the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 56-5-5015, relating to 
sunscreen devices, so as to provide the provisions contained in this section, 
etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered 
the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

SHANNON ERICKSON for Committee.

statement of estimated fiscal impact

Explanation of Fiscal Impact

State Expenditure

This bill exempts all law enforcement 
vehicles from the restrictions on sunscreen devices pursuant to Section 
56-5-5015. DMV indicates that the bill will have no expenditure impact on the 
department because the bill does not operationally or fiscally impact DMV.

Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 56-5-5015, RELATING TO SUNSCREEN DEVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE 
PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-5-5015(H) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (H) The provisions of this section do 
not apply to:

 (1) 
a motor vehicle registered in this State in the name of a person, or the person's 
legal guardian, who has an affidavit signed by a physician or an optometrist 
licensed to practice in this State that states that the person has a physical 
condition that makes it necessary to equip the motor vehicle with sunscreening 
material which would be of a light transmittance or luminous reflectance in 
violation of this section. The affidavit must be in the vehicle at all times 
during its operation and must be produced at the request of a law enforcement 
officer. The affidavit must be updated every two years; or

 (2) 
a law enforcement vehicle used regularly to transport a 
canine trained for law enforcement purposes.

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

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