South Carolina H 5130: Melissa Ward Hunter sympathy

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2025-2026 Bill 5130 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 10, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5130

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS 
BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-550 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES 
FROM DISCLOSING CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION WITHOUT AN INDIVIDUAL'S EXPRESS 
CONSENT, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH AND CARRY OUT WAIVER 
PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTS FOR SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION.

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

SECTION 1. Article 4, Chapter 3, Title 56 
of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 Section 
56-3-550. (A) As used in this 
section, "personal information" has the meaning provided in 18 U.S.C. Section 
2725.

 (B) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall not disclose an individual's 
personal information in response to a request that does not fall within one of 
the exceptions listed in 18 U.S.C. 2721(b) without the express consent of the 
individual to whom such personal information pertains.

 (C) The department shall establish and 
carry out procedures under which the department, upon receiving a request for 
personal information that does not fall within one of the exceptions listed in 
18 U.S.C. Section 2721(b), shall mail a copy of the request to the individual 
about whom the information was requested, informing such individual of the 
request, together with a statement to the effect that the information will not 
be released unless the individual waives his right to privacy under 18 U.S.C. 
Section 2721.

SECTION 2. The waiver procedures required under this act must be 
established and implemented by the Department of Motor Vehicles within sixty 
days after the effective date of this act. The department shall notify the 
General Assembly in writing no later than the sixtieth day from the effective 
date of this act that it has complied with this requirement and provide copies 
of the waiver procedures established under this act.

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

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