S 0872 General Bill, By Goldfinch, Climer, Zell, Garrett and Alexander
Summary: Immigration Status on Driver's License
    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.
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01/29/26	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
01/29/26	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 6)
04/15/26	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation (Senate Journal-page 43)
04/28/26	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 47)
04/28/26	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 47)
04/28/26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 47)
04/29/26	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 34)
04/30/26	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 156)
04/30/26	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 156)