| 1 | 1 | | South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026 |
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| 3 | 3 | | Bill 3474 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter |
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| 7 | 7 | | (Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) |
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| 9 | 9 | | A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-23-1610, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PERSONAL VEHICLE"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 58-23-1610, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PREARRANGED RIDE." Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 58-23-1610(2) of the S.C. Code is amended to read: (2)(a) "Personal vehicle" means a vehicle that is used by a transportation network company driver in connection with providing a prearranged ride and is: (a)(i) owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the transportation network company driver; and (b)(ii) not a taxi, or charter bus, charter limousine, or for-hire vehicle. (b) A personal vehicle may be, but is not required to be, registered or licensed as a charter limousine with the South Carolina Public Service Commission or as a limousine or other for-hire vehicle by the governing body of a county or city. SECTION 2. Section 58-23-1610(9) of the S.C. Code is amended to read: (9) "Prearranged ride" means the provision of transportation by a transportation network company driver to a transportation network company rider, beginning when a driver accepts a ride requested by a rider through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company, continuing while the driver transports a requesting rider, and ending when the last requesting rider departs from the personal vehicle. A prearranged ride does not include shared expense carpool or vanpool arrangements, or transportation provided using a taxi, limousine, or other for-hire vehicle pursuant to a Class C certificate issued by the South Carolina Public Service Commission or pursuant to a license issued by the governing body of a county or city. A prearranged ride does not include services provided pursuant to Articles 1 through 15, Chapter 23, Title 58 or arranging nonemergency medical transportation for individuals qualifying for Medicaid or Medicare pursuant to a contract with the State or a managed care organization. SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. ----XX---- |
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| 27 | 27 | | A bill |
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| 31 | 31 | | TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-23-1610, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PERSONAL VEHICLE"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 58-23-1610, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PREARRANGED RIDE." |
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| 35 | 35 | | Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: |
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| 39 | 39 | | SECTION 1. Section 58-23-1610(2) of the S.C. Code is amended to read: |
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| 43 | 43 | | (2)(a) "Personal vehicle" means a vehicle that is used by a transportation network company driver in connection with providing a prearranged ride and is: |
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| 45 | 45 | | (a)(i) owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the transportation network company driver; and |
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| 47 | 47 | | (b)(ii) not a taxi, or charter bus, charter limousine, or for-hire vehicle. |
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| 49 | 49 | | (b) A personal vehicle may be, but is not required to be, registered or licensed as a charter limousine with the South Carolina Public Service Commission or as a limousine or other for-hire vehicle by the governing body of a county or city. |
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| 53 | 53 | | SECTION 2. Section 58-23-1610(9) of the S.C. Code is amended to read: |
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| 57 | 57 | | (9) "Prearranged ride" means the provision of transportation by a transportation network company driver to a transportation network company rider, beginning when a driver accepts a ride requested by a rider through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company, continuing while the driver transports a requesting rider, and ending when the last requesting rider departs from the personal vehicle. A prearranged ride does not include shared expense carpool or vanpool arrangements, or transportation provided using a taxi, limousine, or other for-hire vehicle pursuant to a Class C certificate issued by the South Carolina Public Service Commission or pursuant to a license issued by the governing body of a county or city. A prearranged ride does not include services provided pursuant to Articles 1 through 15, Chapter 23, Title 58 or arranging nonemergency medical transportation for individuals qualifying for Medicaid or Medicare pursuant to a contract with the State or a managed care organization. |
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| 61 | 61 | | SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |
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| 65 | 65 | | This web page was last updated on December 06, 2024 at 12:02 PM |
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