South Carolina H 3176: Charles Bundy Memorial Intersection

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2025-2026 Bill 3176 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3176

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 56-5-750, RELATING TO FAILURE TO STOP MOTOR VEHICLES WHEN SIGNALED BY 
LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR WILFULLY OR WANTONLY 
LEADING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON HIGH-SPEED PURSUITS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-5-750 (A) and (B) of the S.C. Code is 
amended to read:

 (A) In the absence of mitigating circumstances, 
it is unlawful for a motor vehicle driver, while driving on a road, street, or 
highway of the State, to fail to stop when signaled by a law enforcement 
vehicle by means of a siren or flashing light. An attempt to increase the speed 
of a vehicle or in other manner avoid the pursuing law enforcement vehicle when 
signaled by a siren or flashing light is prima facie evidence of a violation of 
this section. Failure to see the flashing light or hear the siren does not 
excuse a failure to stop when the distance between the vehicles and other road 
conditions are such that it would be reasonable for a driver to hear or see the 
signals from the law enforcement vehicle.

 (B) A 
person who violates the provisions of subsection (A):

 (1) 
for a first offense where no great bodily injury or death resulted from the 
violation, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not 
less than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than ninety days nor 
more than three years. The Department of Motor Vehicles must suspend the person's 
driver's license for at least thirty days; or

 (2) 
for a second or subsequent offense where no great bodily injury or death 
resulted from the violation, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must 
be imprisoned for not more than five years. The person's driver's license must 
be suspended by the department for a period of one year from the date of the 
conviction; or

 (3) additionally, if found to have 
wilfully or wantonly led a law enforcement officer on a high-speed pursuit 
which was recorded on a law enforcement vehicle video recording device or on an 
officer's body-worn camera, or both, is guilty of a felony and, upon 
conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than five years. The person's 
driver's license must be suspended by the department for a period of one year 
from the date of the conviction.

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

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