# South Carolina H 4292: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "ROADWAY PROTECTION AND SAFETY ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3910 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO PARTICIPATE IN, BE AN ORGANIZER OF, OR BE AN AIDER OR ABETTOR OF A STREET TAKEOVER, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES. South Carolina H 4292, AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "ROADWAY PROTECTION AND SAFETY ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3910 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO PARTICIPATE IN, BE AN ORGANIZER OF, OR BE AN AIDER OR ABETTOR OF A STREET TAKEOVER, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by David Martin (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Act No. 148); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H4292-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: South Carolina H 4292 - State: South Carolina - Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "ROADWAY PROTECTION AND SAFETY ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3910 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO PARTICIPATE IN, BE AN ORGANIZER OF, OR BE AN AIDER OR ABETTOR OF A STREET TAKEOVER, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-03 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Act No. 148 - Sponsor: David Martin (Republican) - Cosponsors: 22 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (468 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary Roadway Protection and Safety Act ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tough penalties for street takeovers: cost, medium. The law defines a “street takeover” and related roles and stunts. Beginning May 15, 2026, taking part is a crime. A first offense for a participant or organizer is a misdemeanor with up to a $500 fine and/or up to 1 year in jail. A second or later offense has up to a $3,000 fine and/or up to 3 year… - Police can seize and forfeit takeover cars: cost, low. Police can seize any vehicle used by a participant, organizer, or helper in a street takeover. They must send written notice to the owner or lienholder within 10 days. The agency may return the vehicle on request, but the owner must first pay towing and storage fees. If the vehicle is not claimed a… - State bars softer local penalties, sets venue: cost, low. Cities and counties cannot pass rules that reduce the penalties in this law. Most cases under this law can be tried in magistrate or municipal court. If the charge includes the enhanced‑penalty clause tied to another offense, regular venue rules apply. These rules take effect May 15, 2026. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Martin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandon L. Cox (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William H. Bailey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gary S. Brewer, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cody T. Mitchell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sylleste H. Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Adam L. Duncan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Thomas Lee Gilreath (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandon Guffey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Harriet A. Holman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: M. Brian Lawson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steven Wayne Long (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marvin "Mark" Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: W. Scott Montgomery IV (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robby Robbins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard Blake Sanders (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James E. Teeple (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jackie R. Terribile (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wm. Weston J. Newton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Wooten (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard L. "Richie" Yow (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | (Roadway Protection and Safety Act)2nd Reading | pass | 46 | 0 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | (Roadway Protection and Safety Act)Passage of Bill | pass | 102 | 0 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | (Roadway Protection and Safety Act)Passage of Bill | pass | 102 | | | | 2026-03-31 | House | (Roadway Protection and Safety Act)Passage of Bill | pass | 109 | 1 | | | 2026-03-31 | House | (Roadway Protection and Safety Act)Passage of Bill | pass | 109 | 1 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-05-26: Act No. 148 (legislature) - 2026-05-26: Effective date 05/15/26 (legislature) - 2026-05-15: Signed By Governor (Governor) - 2026-05-14: Ratified R 195 (legislature) - 2026-05-06: Read third time and enrolled (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Introduced and read first time (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2026-04-01: Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0 (House) - 2026-04-01: Read third time and sent to Senate (House) - 2026-03-31: Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-1 (House) - 2026-03-31: Read second time (House) - 2026-03-31: Amended (House) - 2026-03-31: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2026-03-26: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House) - 2026-03-25: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow (House) - 2025-04-30: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2025-04-09: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Montgomery (House) - 2025-04-08: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple (House) - 2025-04-03: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2025-04-03: Introduced and read first time (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4292.htm) ## Related bills - S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO INSTEAD ENFORCE AE STANDARDS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY'S FLOOD DAMA… (became law) - S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATIO… (signed) - H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH PERSONS FILE TO BECOME A CANDI… (signed) - S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, DESIGNATED AS RE… (signed) - S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVID… (signed) - H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 3, TITLE 61 TO MAY 1, 2026. (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4292.htm) ## Related - [S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO AL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0623-2025-2026) - [S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0586-2025-2026) - [H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD O…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5653-2025-2026) - [S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDU…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S1062-2025-2026) - [S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0779-2025-2026) - [H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5261-2025-2026) - [South Carolina bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina/bills) - [South Carolina state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H4292-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).