Loading chat...

SC S0806

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

JD Chaplin

Click for details

Origin

Senate

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends South Carolina Code Section 56-5-4140 to add a new subsection (D) specifically addressing gross weight limits for farm trucks.

  • Applies a 10% enforcement tolerance to the new farm truck weight provisions, consistent with existing tolerances for other vehicle categories.

  • Maintains existing weight limits for standard vehicles: 35,000 lbs for two-axle single-unit vehicles, 46,000 lbs for three-axle, and up to 80,000 lbs maximum for interstate highway combinations meeting axle spacing requirements.

  • Preserves the 15% enforcement tolerance for vehicles transporting unprocessed forest products or sod on non-interstate routes.

Legislative Description

Weight Limit of Farm Trucks

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Transportation

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

No bill text available