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

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State

SC

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Summary

Eliminates the SCDOT Commission and transfer its authority to a governor-appointed Secretary of Transportation.

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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.

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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.