South CarolinaS 0872126th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-80, RELATING TO AN APPLICATION FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT, SO AS TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO PROVIDE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP OR LEGAL STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE APPLICANT IS NOT A CITIZEN, THEN THE DRIVER'S LICENSE MUST CONTAIN A "NC" DESIGNATION INDICATING THAT THE LICENSEE IS A NON-US CITIZEN; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-3350, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS, SO AS TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO PROVIDE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP OR LEGAL STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE APPLICANT IS NOT A CITIZEN, THEN THE IDENTIFICATION CARD MUST CONTAIN A "NC" DESIGNATION INDICATING THAT THE HOLDER OF THE IDENTIFICATION CARD IS A NON-US CITIZEN; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-710, RELATING TO PROOF OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD WITH A "NC" DESIGNATION CANNOT BE USED TO VOTE.

Sponsored By: Stephen L. Goldfinch (Republican)

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Summary

Immigration Status on Driver's License

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Stephen L. Goldfinch

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Thomas C. Alexander

    Republican • Senate

  • Wes Climer

    Republican • Senate

  • Billy Garrett

    Republican • Senate

  • Jeff Zell

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 44 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/28/2026

(Immigration Status on Driver's License)2nd Reading

Yes: 44 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    4/30/2026House
  2. Introduced and read first time

    4/30/2026House
  3. Read third time and sent to House

    4/29/2026Senate
  4. Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0

    4/28/2026Senate
  5. Read second time

    4/28/2026Senate
  6. Committee Amendment Adopted

    4/28/2026Senate
  7. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation

    4/15/2026Senate
  8. Referred to Committee on Transportation

    1/29/2026Senate
  9. Introduced and read first time

    1/29/2026Senate

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