How is South Carolina's DUI overhaul bill S 52 moving through the Legislature?
The House Judiciary Committee reported S 52 favorably as amended on April 28, adding a felony DUI second-degree category for moderate bodily injury, updating video-evidence rules, and requiring probable cause and licensed medical personnel for blood draws; a floor amendment moved the bill toward alignment with the Senate-passed version on April 30. Debate continues over whether the amended blood-testing framework will withstand constitutional challenges.
AI-generated summary compiled from Citizen Portal's coverage of the bill. Officials' positions below are sourced from their own words in indexed meetings and press events.
