SC HB 5362
Author
Joe White
320D Blatt Bldg. Columbia 29201
Columbia, SC 29201
803-212-6951
joewhite@schouse.gov
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Bill Text
Category
Transportation Operations / Traffic Safety
State
SC
Summary
Eliminates the SCDOT Commission and transfer its authority to a governor-appointed Secretary of Transportation.
Issue
Reorganizes the South Carolina Department of Transportation by dissolving the existing commission and centralizing authority in a Secretary of Transportation appointed by the governor.
The bill focuses on structural changes, including:
Transferring all powers and duties from the Transportation Commission to the Secretary and the Department.
Updating state law to reflect this shift in authority
Reorganizing transportation districts and administrative structures.
Notes
Dead.
History
03/11/2026 Introduced and read first time in House. Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
05/14/2026 Died upon adjournment.