South Carolina H 4773: White Knoll High School football lower state champs and 5-A state runner up

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2025-2026 Bill 4773 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4773

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 56-5-2920, RELATING TO RECKLESS DRIVING AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO REVISE 
THE PENALTY PROVISIONS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-5-2920 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
56-5-2920. (A) AnyNotwithstanding 
another provision of law, a person who drives any vehicle in such a manner as to indicate either a wilful or wanton 
disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. The Department of Motor Vehicles, upon receiving satisfactory 
evidence of the conviction, of the entry of a plea of guilty or the forfeiture 
of bail of any person charged with a second and subsequent offense for the 
violation of this section shall forthwith suspend the driver's license of any such 
person for a period of three months. Only those offenses which occurred within 
a period of five years including and immediately preceding the date of the last 
offense shall constitute prior offenses within the meaning of this section. Any 
person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, entry 
of a plea of guilty or forfeiture of bail, be punished by a fine of not less 
than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment 
for not more than thirty days.;

 (B) a person violating the provisions 
of this section, upon conviction, entry of a plea of guilty, or forfeiture of 
bail, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more 
than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days;

 (C) upon a second or subsequent 
conviction, a person shall be required to complete a defensive driving course, 
as described in Section 56-1-770, and provide proof of the course completion to 
the Department of Motor Vehicles within sixty days of conviction. If the department 
does not receive such proof within the specified time, the department shall 
suspend the person's driving privilege for three months or until proof of 
completion is received by the department, whichever occurs earlier. If the 
license of a person is suspended pursuant to the provisions of this section, 
the person does not have to offer proof of financial responsibility, as 
required pursuant to Section 56-9-500, prior to the person's license being 
reinstated; and

 (D) only those offenses which occurred 
within a period of three years, including and immediately preceding the date of 
the last offense, shall constitute prior offenses within the meaning of this 
section.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect six months 
after approval by the Governor.

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