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S 854

South Carolina Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S 854, “Safety Belt Violations”, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 28, 2026 by Sen. Shane Massey (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 28, 2026: Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Record

Text

S 854 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

s854/introduced.txt
South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 854
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)
A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTION 56-5-6540, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR SAFETY BELT VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT VIOLATIONS ARE ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE IN A CIVIL ACTION IF THE
VIOLATION IS A PROXIMATE CAUSE OF THE CLAIMED DAMAGES.
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  Section 56-5-6540(C) of the S.C. Code is amended to
read:
    (C) A violation of this article is not negligence per se or contributory negligence, and is
not admissible as evidence in a civil action if the violation is a proximate cause of the claimed damages.
SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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This web page was last updated on January 28, 2026 at 01:48 PM

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-6540, Relating To Penalties For Safety Belt Violations, So As To Provide That Violations Are Admissible As Evidence In A Civil Action If The Violation Is A Proximate Cause Of The Claimed Damages.

Sponsors

Sen. Shane Massey (R) sponsors S 854 alone.

Shane Massey

Sen. · R–25 · Sponsor

Committees

S 854 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred to · Jan 28, 2026

History

S 854 has taken 2 actions since Jan 28, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 28, 2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time
Jan 28, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Votes

S 854 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: scstatehouse.gov · legiscan.com