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Key provisions in the adopted amendment include:

- Removing a random retesting requirement for regular driver’s license applicants who took their exam through third-party providers; committee members said federal regulation requires random retesting only for initial commercial driver’s license (CDL) applicants, not for non‑CDL licenses.

- Requiring the DMV to continue delivering dealer license suspension notices by certified mail, but adding an option to deliver notices using certified mail or an electronic tracking method.

- Modifying the dealer point system by reducing the penalty for issuing a second temporary plate without authorization from six points to two points and clarifying that issuing a second temporary plate is a violation only when done without prior DMV authorization.

- Removing a requirement that fleet rental vehicles be conspicuously marked with a company name or trademark; committee members said marked rental vehicles have been targeted in criminal activity and the DMV supports allowing fleet vehicles to be identified in other ways.

Representative Gillum presented the amendment and described each section for the committee. Representative Bowers asked whether trailer plates would be required; members responded that permanent plate options and associated fees already exist but the amendment does not create a new universal plate requirement for trailers. Representative Gilreath asked about voluntary medical information on licenses (blood type), which was addressed in a related bill discussion; Gillum reiterated the blood‑type field is voluntary under prior law.

Committee members voted to adopt the cleanup amendment and then to report the bill favorably as amended. The amendment and the bill were recorded as adopted and reported favorably by a roll call reading 15 ayes with three members absent.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Education and Public Works Committee -- E.P.W. Full Committee Tuesday, April 1, 2025 10:00 am ","oneSentenceSummary","The Education and Public Works Committee adopted a comprehensive cleanup amendment to House Bill 3856 that removes a random retesting rule for most applicants, narrows dealer penalties, restores a certified‑mail notice option and removes a company‑marking requirement for rental fleet vehicles.","taxTitle","Education and Public Works, Standing, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, South Carolina","taxId",17503,"location","South Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6088019,"Committee advances bill creating $90 expedited fee for DMV identification cards; amendment clarifies international ID validity",1355,135000,1490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2886156-d6a3351861bf8ce79740a0e505542889&start=135&end=1490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2886156-d6a3351861bf8ce79740a0e505542889/thumbnail_135000.jpg","/articles/6088019/South-Carolina/Committee-advances-bill-creating-90-expedited-fee-for-DMV-identification-cards-amendment-clarifies-international-ID-validity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088019-338aa3ee3d0e1b4cd6907abfd8917559/orig.mp4?Expires=1770914655&Signature=k7MDH8usTu6MObjWgUgrpYuUgx-wgnh73fx5iF3RoLjwRtfe5JcUiHxVAjddO6boBLP0IiW8QV6DuXRzHC3z73SNZug2KsIErSpMG0ghv67SlzqYdS8APhyJX0ubrAWIvOdgbJ6B1otf5yxr52WnN0QQ8~q~HAyUr85WVse4d6N~OvMGilfbBF1yDjKI-T-PsO~E0WXr3og-rCRkn4SzBkk8UKSi3OViAS8CydYqq364JyXWn0w1oRj31pC6vqTiRxTBEY6ynrOFb1nZJeo7PciH6guTWdAZzmxSfli1eByXgun~EiNjqtqMnxCttvlm4jS9Q9HM66Lq2bLE7kMbZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Education and Public Works Committee on Tuesday reported House Bill 4011 favorably as amended, approving a $90 expedited production and mailing fee for driver’s licenses and identification cards that the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will issue centrally rather than on-site at local offices. By a vote of 15 to 0 with three members absent, the committee advanced the bill to the full House.

Committee members said the fee responds to a change in the DMV’s issuance process: local offices will now hand applicants a temporary paper credential while the permanent card is mailed from a central facility. The expedited fee is intended to shorten mailing time for people who need a physical card sooner than the standard 7–10 days. Representative Gillum, the bill’s presenter, said the expedited fee typically reduces delivery to “hopefully less than three days.”

The committee also adopted an amendment that explicitly adds identification cards to the expedited production process and clarifies how the DMV may set validity periods for cards issued to noncitizen customers with work visas. The amendment replaces a sentence in the existing code so that certain IDs may be valid “up to eight years” when that aligns with the length of the holder’s work visa, and establishes a minimum one‑year validity in some cases, codifying current DMV practice for lawfully present international customers.

Representative Gilreath asked about voluntary medical information on licenses, such as blood type; Gillum said the provision is voluntary and follows a prior law that allows applicants to list such information if they choose. Representative Bowers asked procedural questions about trailer plates during related DMV discussions; committee members said those fees and permanent plate options already exist but are not newly required by this bill.

After initial consideration and a subsequent reconsideration and amendment process, the committee approved the amendment and then the bill as amended. Representative McGinnis moved to reconsider the bill after an earlier vote; an amendment (Amendment 1) to add identification cards and clarify international-customer validity was then adopted. The final committee roll call on reporting the bill favorably as amended recorded 15 ayes and 3 absent.

The bill and its amendment make no changes to federal regulations governing commercial driver’s license testing; Representative Gillum and other members explained that federal rules still require random retesting only for initial CDL examinations completed through third-party providers, not for regular driver’s license applicants.","The Education and Public Works Committee reported House Bill 4011 favorably as amended, adding identification cards to an expedited $90 fee for centrally issued DMV driver’s licenses and clarifying identification validity for some international customers.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6088010,"Committee reports several transportation and K‑12 bills; votes at a glance",0,1307000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2886156-d6a3351861bf8ce79740a0e505542889&start=1307&end=1307","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2886156-d6a3351861bf8ce79740a0e505542889/thumbnail_1307000.jpg","/articles/6088010/South-Carolina/Committee-reports-several-transportation-and-K12-bills-votes-at-a-glance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088010-b6c2b5c6cc1526bccf6878e204ea398c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770914655&Signature=G94TFzKbeKatRKN0Iy7XL-VBvenDFyNUeym1EesQgppZzfzslEWjqkNO6USXmx0WtGo3aPj3WnF80h5oA83Y9sLes-jd5G~gUE6AAEc7xFAzs9mIH64hTh4zuPPOctUlXZF2bVJ8Qr6xrBv~SgzvOu-21O7B2JaNEQu-UqSB79laDwwv7DAHZ2xG2oYdaCeArzcODQ-8pmqqvLXpC8PupRGGDiFuFuEUe2P0SJucD1E8gVqX-6A1qjmoggMDQYlRqqQHwSDwKdBvuisQ-mHhSW9hPgSQ1y0c447yNJ9Z3KxMH2rzM-5yUqULXebR3OoasA0XLHgh~bjwYuI1V5ktPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Education and Public Works Committee advanced several bills on transportation and K‑12 education Tuesday, recording roll‑call votes on multiple measures and adopting several technical amendments.

Votes at a glance

- H 3801 (procurement exemptions for planning repairs to bridges, highways, roads, and right‑of‑way improvements): reported favorably by roll call, 15–0 with three absent.

- H 3768 (amending Act 36 of 2019 to change a sunset provision related to highway system construction): reported favorably, 15–0 with three absent.

- H 3944 (maximum weights for electric battery‑powered vehicles): committee agreed to adjourn debate to allow staff to clarify questions; motion to adjourn debate passed unanimously.

K‑12 and education bills

- H 3201 (South Carolina Computer Science Education Initiative Act): reported favorably, 10–5 with three not voting. The bill would codify the state’s computer science initiative into statute; members said it aligns current Department of Education standards with statutory language.

- H 3603 (consolidation/cleanup of two STEM entities and expansion of STEM access language): committee adopted an amendment to merge two existing STEM entities and add gender‑inclusive language by a vote of 13–1 with one abstention; the amended bill was later reported favorably as amended, 12–2 with one abstention and three absent.

- H 3578 (cursive instruction): the committee adopted a subcommittee amendment changing the required starting grade from second to third grade; the amendment and the bill were reported favorably as amended, 15–0 with three absent.

- H 3831 (Smart Heart Act — automated external defibrillator program in public schools): the committee adopted a small amendment changing the administrative oversight to a different state fiscal authority and then reported the bill favorably as amended, 15–0 with three absent.

Committee members said many of the education bills were intended as statutory cleanups to match programs the Department of Education is already running and to provide statutory clarity for STEM and computer science initiatives. Representative Rivers, sponsor of the cursive bill, said cursive instruction supports reading historical documents and certain cognitive development benefits. For H 3944, lawmakers asked for additional technical information about vehicle weights and penalties before continuing debate.

The committee will reconvene at a later date to finish remaining business that was not reached before the meeting was adjourned to the call of the chair.","The Education and Public Works Committee reported multiple bills favorably on transportation and K‑12 education items, adopted amendments on STEM and computer science bills, and deferred debate on an electric vehicle weight bill.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee adopts broad DMV cleanup amendment removing some dealer and fleet rules, restoring certified‑mail option

Committee advances bill creating $90 expedited fee for DMV identification cards; amendment clarifies international ID validity

Committee reports several transportation and K‑12 bills; votes at a glance