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S 0812 General Bill, By Rankin and Walker
Summary: Stop-as-Yield Law
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-970, RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL LEGEND, SO AS TO REQUIRE A PERSON RIDING A BICYCLE TO STOP FULLY AT A RED LIGHT BUT TO ALLOW THE PERSON TO PROCEED WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3530 SO AS TO ALLOW A PERSON RIDING A BICYCLE TO YIELD AT STOP SIGNS WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
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Summary: Stop-as-Yield Law
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-970, RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL LEGEND, SO AS TO REQUIRE A PERSON RIDING A BICYCLE TO STOP FULLY AT A RED LIGHT BUT TO ALLOW THE PERSON TO PROCEED WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3530 SO AS TO ALLOW A PERSON RIDING A BICYCLE TO YIELD AT STOP SIGNS WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
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| 01/14/26 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13) |
| 01/14/26 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 13) |
| 03/24/26 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 03/26/26 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 36) |
| 04/01/26 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 44) |
| 04/01/26 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 44) |
| 04/01/26 | Senate | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day |
| 04/02/26 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 04/02/26 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 32) |
| 04/02/26 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 32) |

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