South Carolina H 3170: Driver's licenses

Bill Text

2025-2026 Bill 3170 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3170

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
56-1-520 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLEs WITH DRIVERS' 
LICENSEs NOT RECOGNIZED IN THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.

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

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

 Section 
56-1-520. (A) A driver's license 
issued by another state exclusively to undocumented immigrants who are unable 
to prove lawful presence in the United States when the license was issued is 
invalid in this State and does not authorize the holder to drive a motor 
vehicle in this State. These drivers' licenses include licenses that are issued 
exclusively to undocumented immigrants or licenses that are substantially the 
same as licenses issued to citizens, residents, or those lawfully present in 
the United States, but have markings establishing that the license holder did 
not exercise the option of providing proof of lawful presence.

 (B) A 
law enforcement officer who stops a person driving with an invalid license 
described in subsection (A) shall issue a citation to the driver for driving 
without a license in violation of Section 56-1-440.

 (C) 
The department, to facilitate the enforcement of this section and to aid in 
providing notice to the public and visitors of invalid licenses, shall maintain 
on its website a list of out-of-state classes of drivers' licenses that are 
invalid in this State.

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

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