South Carolina H 3515: Entrepreneur Freedom Act

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2025-2026 Bill 3515 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3515

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Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 7-5-320, RELATING TO CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORMS SUBMITTED FOR PURPOSES OF 
A DRIVER'S LICENSE ALSO SERVING AS NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION 
PURPOSES, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS 
SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF FORM, AND TO 
REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE QUALIFIED 
ELECTOR'S SIGNATURE, OR AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF A QUALIFIED ELECTOR'S SIGNATURE, 
AS APPROPRIATE, ALONG WITH CHANGE OF ADDRESS INFORMATION TO THE APPROPRIATE 
ELECTIONS OFFICE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 7-5-320(D) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 (D)(1) A change of address 
form submitted in accordance with state law for purposes of a state motor 
vehicle driver's license serves as notification of change of address for voter 
registration unless the qualified elector states on the form that the change of 
address is not for voter registration purposes.

 (2) The provisions of this section apply 
to all change of address forms submitted using any method authorized by the 
Department of Motor Vehicles including, without limitation, forms submitted by 
mail, in person, or electronically. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall 
transmit a copy of the qualified elector's signature submitted on the change of 
address form, or an electronic copy of the qualified elector's signature from 
his driver's license or state identification card, as appropriate, along with 
the change of address information to the State Election Commission or county 
board of voter registration and elections, as appropriate.

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

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