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H5600Introduced in the House

Traffic-control photographic systems

IntroducedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by Weston Newton, District 120

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 56-5-830 So As To Authorize Local Governing Bodies To Adopt Ordinances For The Civil Enforcement Of Traffic Violations By Means Of Traffic-control Signal Monitoring Systems; By Amending Section 14-25-45, Relating To Powers, Duties, And Jurisdiction Of Municipal Courts, So As To Provide Municipal Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Certain Traffic-control Monitoring System Violations; By Amending Section 56-5-710, Relating To Powers Of Local Authorities, So As To Provide Local Authorities May Adopt Ordinances To Use Traffic-control Photographic Systems For Civil Enforcement Of Certain Traffic Laws; By Amending Section 56-5-970, Relating To Traffic-control Signal Legends, So As To Provide When Safe, Motor Vehicles Facing A Yellow Signal Must Slow Down Immediately; And By Amending Section 56-7-35, Relating To The Issuance Of Uniform Traffic Tickets For Violations Of Local Ordinances, Speeding, Or Disregarding Traffic Control Devices, So As To Provide Certain Citations Issued By Means Of Traffic-control Signal Monitoring Systems May Be Issued Based Upon Photographic Evidence.

Where it stands

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

April 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced and read first time

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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