South Carolina H 4688: Hospitals

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2025-2026 Bill 4688 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 26, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4688

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Amended

March 26, 2026

H. 4688

Introduced 
by Rep. Wooten 

S. Printed 3/26/26--H.

Read the first time January 13, 2026

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 56-2-90, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT 
GOLF CART PASSENGERS UNDER TWELVE YEARS OLD ARE EXEMPT FROM WEARING SAFETY 
BELTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

 Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-2-90(E) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 (E) Each golf cart passenger that is 
under the age of twelve years old, when it is being operated on the public 
streets and highways of this State, must wear a fastened safety belt. This subsection does not apply to a passenger of a golf cart 
owned by a golf course and being operated in conjunction with playing golf on 
the same course.

SECTION 2. Section 56-2-90 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 (F)(1) 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a golf cart may be 
operated along a primary highway, secondary highway street, or road within a 
one-half mile radius of a Division I collegiate athletic event, or an event at 
a coliseum or arena that can hold a capacity of at least nineteen thousand 
individuals, for a period of three hours before the event commences until one 
hour after the event ends provided:

 (a) 
a law enforcement agency is controlling traffic during such athletic event; and

 (b) 
the golf cart and the person operating the golf cart are in compliance with 
subsections (A), (B), and (E).

 (2) A 
golf cart operated at night pursuant to this subsection must operate with 
working headlights and taillights.

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

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